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SoIve the equation and check. -3(5y-4)-y=-3(y-4)

User Bonzay
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1 Answer

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Answer: y = 0

Explanation:

Expand.

15

+

12

=

3

+

12

−15y+12−y=−3y+12

2 Simplify

15

+

12

−15y+12−y to

16

+

12

−16y+12.

16

+

12

=

3

+

12

−16y+12=−3y+12

3 Cancel

12

12 on both sides.

16

=

3

−16y=−3y

4 Move all terms to one side.

16

3

=

0

16y−3y=0

5 Simplify

16

3

16y−3y to

13

13y.

13

=

0

13y=0

6 Divide both sides by

13

13.

=

0

y=0

Done

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