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Solve for y
2y - (6y + 1) = 19​

User Venny
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Answer:

-5

Explanation:

2y-(6y+1)=19

Expand parentheses:

2y-6y-1=19

Combine like terms:

-4y-1=19

Add 1 to both sides:

-4y=20

Divide both sides by -4:

y=-5

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