Elementary Geometry for College Students (5th Edition)

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1439047901
ISBN 13: 978-1-43904-790-3

Appendix A - A.2 - Formulas and Equations - Exercises - Page 549: 23

Answer

y = -12

Work Step by Step

We multiply both sides by 3: $-y + 3\times 2 = 3\times 6$ $-y +6 = 18$ We add $y$ to both sides and in the meantime we subtract 18. $6-18 = y = -12$
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