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Solve the following linear equation and please explain how you did it 6y+8=6(y+4)−16

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Answer:

True of all values of 'y'.

Explanation:


6y+8=6(y+4)-16\\\\6y+8=6y+24-16\\\\6y+8=6y+8\\\\6y+8-8=6y+8-8\\\\6y=6y\\\\6y-6y=6y-6y\\\\\boxed{0=0}

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Answer:

infinite solutions, true for all y

Explanation:

6y+8=6(y+4)−16

Distribute

6y+8 = 6y+ 24 - 16

Combine like terms

6y+8 = 6y+8

Subtract 6y from each side

8=8

Since this is always true, the equation is true for all real y

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