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3(y+6)=30 solve equation

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Divide 3(y+6) by 3, and do the same to 30. You end up with y+6=10. Subtract both sides by six, and you end up with y=4.
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Answer:

3(y+6)=30

3y + 18 = 30

18 - 30 = 3y

12 = 3y

12/3 = y

4 = y

or

y = 4

User Ben Crowhurst
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