SOLUTION: i'm trying to help my son with his math via video chat. It's been 15 years since I've attempted any type of math like this. 8y-3(5+2y)=85-3x I'm stumped.

Question 702052: i'm trying to help my son with his math via video chat. It's been 15 years since I've attempted any type of math like this.
8y-3(5+2y)=85-3x
I'm stumped.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39799) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
8y-3(5+2y)=85-3x
Take care of multiplications and divisions first; and then deal with additions and subtractions.

Steps may vary,....
8y-15-6y=85-3x
8y-6y-15=85-3x
+3x+2y-15=85-3x+3x
3x+2y-15+15=85+0+15
3x+2y=100

PostNote - Are you SURE the x is not supposed to be a y instead? If it IS supposed to be y, then you'd really end up with 3y+2y=100, then you would add the terms of y:

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Your original shown equation had two variables, x and y.
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