Prealgebra (7th Edition)

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Chapter 3 - Section 3.2 - Solving Equations: Review of the Addition and Multiplication Properties - Exercise Set - Page 180: 50

Answer

$y=-4$

Work Step by Step

$y-6y=20\rightarrow$ combine like terms $-5y=20\rightarrow$ divide both sides by -5 $-5y\div-5=20\div-5\rightarrow$ simplify $y=-4$
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