Answer
$y=-2$
Work Step by Step
$8y=3y-10$
First subtract 3y from both sides.
$8y-3y=-10$
$5y=-10$
Then divide both sides by 5.
5y$\div$5=-10$\div$5
$y=-2$
Check the answer.
8(-2)=3(-2)-10
-16=-6-10
-16=-16
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: 42
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