A third of y minus 3 is equal to 3. Find y

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$(1)/(3)y - 3 = 3\\\\3*((1)/(3)y - 3) = 3*3\\\\y - 9 = 9\\\\y - 9+9 = 9+9\\\\y = 18\\\\$

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$(1)/(3)y - 3 = 3\\\\(1)/(3)*18 - 3 = 3\\\\(18)/(3) - 3 = 3\\\\6 - 3 = 3\\\\3 = 3 \ \ \ \checkmark\\\\$

The answer y = 18 is confirmed.

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