4(2y-4)=5y+2
Can somebody please show me how to solve for y?
Can somebody please show me how to solve for y?
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4(2y-4)=5y+2
Distribute:
8y-16=5y+2
Get y on one side (Minus 5y)
3y-16=2
Get whole numbers on one side (Add 16)
3y=18
Divide 3y on both sides
y=6
Hope that helps!!
Distribute:
8y-16=5y+2
Get y on one side (Minus 5y)
3y-16=2
Get whole numbers on one side (Add 16)
3y=18
Divide 3y on both sides
y=6
Hope that helps!!
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First get rid of the parentheses
8y-16=5y+2
collect similar terms
8y-5y=2+16
3y=18
y=6
8y-16=5y+2
collect similar terms
8y-5y=2+16
3y=18
y=6
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8y -16 = 5y +2
3y = 18
y = 6
3y = 18
y = 6