Prealgebra (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321955048
ISBN 13: 978-0-32195-504-3

Chapter 3 - Section 3.2 - Solving Equations: Review of the Addition and Multiplication Properties - Vocabulary, Readiness & Video Check - Page 179: 35

Answer

$y=1$

Work Step by Step

$6(6-4y)=12y$ $\longrightarrow$distributive property $36-24y=12y$ $\longrightarrow$addition property $36-24y+24y=12y+24y$ $\longrightarrow$simplify $36=36y$ $\longrightarrow$multiplication property $36\div36=36y\div36$ $\longrightarrow$simplify $1=y$
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