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Show steps how to solve for y!!!!!
2y+2=3y/2
Please help me

User Cphilpot
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Answer:-4

Explanation:

2y+2=3y/2

Cross multiply

2(2y+2)=3y

Open bracket

4y+4=3y

Collect like terms

4y-3y=-4

y=-4

User Vedant Terkar
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\text{Solve for y:}\\\\2y+2=(3y)/(2)\\\\\text{Multiply both sides by 2 to cancel the denominator}\\\\4y+4=3y\\\\\text{Subtract 3y from both sides}\\\\y+4=0\\\\\text{Subtract 4 from both sides}\\\\\boxed{y=-4}

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