Question

Find y, 3y + 7y - 84 = 180

Answer 1

Answer: y=26.4

Explanation:

First we need to simplify 3y+7y .... that would be 10y.

Now we have 10y-84=180. We can add 84 to both sides of the equation

So now we have 10y= 180+84 = 10y= 264

Divide both sides by 10= y= 26.4

Now we can check this answer by inputting 26.4 to all the y values in the equation.

(3*26.4) +(7*26.4) - 84=180

79.2 + 184.8 -84=180

180=180 so we know 26.4 is the correct answer

Answer 2

26.4

Explanation:

You can add Y together because they have the same variable making it 10y

The equation is now 10y - 84 = 180

Add 84 to 180 since on the left side it was -84 (Imagine it crossed a magic bridge and become the opposite of what it is)

The equation is now 10y = 264

Divide the equation by 10 because 10 crossed a "magic bridge" to the other side and became division instead of multiplication

The equation is now solved = 26.4

We can cross check this by adding it to the first equation

3(26.4) + 7(26.4) - 84

which gives us 180

Hope this helps