Question

What is the value of y? -5y+3=2(4y+12)

Answer 1

-21/13

Explanation:

We have the following equation:

`-5y+3=2\mleft(4y+12\mright)\:`

We solve for y:

`\begin{gathered} -5y+3=8y+24 \\ 8y+5y=3-24 \\ 13y=-21 \\ y=-(21)/(13) \end{gathered}`

The value of y is -21/13