Question

Using the properties of equality, fill the blanks with the correct value to show the solution for y.

3(y-2)= 18
3y- ___= 18
3y=____

What is the value of y?

Answer 1

9514 1404 393

Answer:

• 6
• 24
• 8

Explanation:

The solution steps are ...

3(y -2) = 18 . . . . . . given

3y -6 = 18 . . . . . . . eliminate parentheses using the distributive property

3y = 24 . . . . . . . . . add 6 to both sides

y = 8 . . . . . . . . . . . divide both sides by 3

The value of y is 8.