Basic College Mathematics (10th Edition)

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Chapter 9 - Basic Algebra - 9.7 Solving Equations with Several Steps - 9.7 Exercises - Page 676: 21

Answer

$-2y+6$

Work Step by Step

The distributive property holds that $a(b+c)=ab+ac$. Therefore, $-2(y-3)=(-2\times y)+(-2\times-3)=(-2y)+(6)=-2y+6$.
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