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Help me please! I would appreciate it! :)

solving equations with the distributive property.

7(y-9) = y + 3

PLEASE show ALL your work! :)

User Rollen
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Answer:

7(y-9)=y+3

7y-63=y+3

7y-63+63=y+3+63

add da numbers

7y-63+63=y+3+63

7y=7+3+63

7y=y+66

7y=y+66

7y-y=y+66-y

7y-y=y+66-y

6y=y+66-y

6y=66

:
(6y)/(6) =(66)/(6)

66/6=11

answer=11

User Addis
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Answer:

y = 11 1/2

Explanation:

7y - 63 = y + 3

-y. -7

6y - 63 = 3

+ 63. + 63

6y = 69

/6. /6

y = 11 1/2

User Mrbox
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