Answer
$y=-3$
Work Step by Step
$-3y+4=13$
First subtract 4 from both sides.
$-3y=13-4$
$-3y=9$
Then divide both sides by -3.
-3y$\div$(-3)=9$\div$(-3)
$y=-3$
Check the answer.
-3(-3)+4=13
9+4=13
13=13
Introductory Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)
by Blitzer, Robert F.
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0-13417-805-X
ISBN 13:
978-0-13417-805-9
Chapter 2 - Section 2.2 - The Multiplication Property of Equality - Exercise Set - Page 130: 34
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