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Solve this equation:
3y-4=6 -2y

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Answer:

y = 2

Explanation:

Rearrange terms

3y -4 = -2y +6

Add 4 to both side

3y -4 +4 = -2y +6+4

Simplify

3y = -2y + 10

Add 2y to both sides

3y +2y = -2y + 10 +2y

Simplify

5y = 10

Divide both sides by the same factor

5y/5 = 10/5

Simplify

y = 2

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User James Carnegie
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Answer:

y = 2

Explanation:


\mathrm{Add\:}4\mathrm{\:to\:both\:sides}


3y-4+4=6-2y+4


\mathrm{Simplify}


3y=-2y+10


\mathrm{Add\:}2y\mathrm{\:to\:both\:sides}


3y+2y=-2y+10+2y


\mathrm{Simplify}


5y=10


\mathrm{Divide\:both\:sides\:by\:}5


(5y)/(5)=(10)/(5)


\mathrm{Simplify}

y = 2

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