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3y-5=5y

What is the value of y?

User Paulrezmer
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Answer:

Y=-2.5

Explanation:

In order to solve this we need to isolate the variable

First we have to subtract five Y from both sides.

-2y-5=0

Then we have to add five to both sides

-2y=5

then divide by -2 to find the value of y alone

y=-2.5

User Denys Kriukov
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The value of Y would be -5 = 2y
User Erikprice
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