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6y - (3y - 6 ) = 5y - 4

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Answer: 5

Explanation:

6y-(3y-6)=5y-4

6y-1(3y-6)=5y-4

6y-3y+6=5y-4

3y+6=5y-4

-3 -3

6=2y-4

+4 +4

10=2y

10/2=5

User Qurban
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Answer: y = 5

You want to isolate the variable by dividing each side by factors that don't contain the variable. When doing this, we get that y = 5.

Explanation:

Hope this helps =)

User Liam Hanninen
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