SOLUTION: how do you solve for y in this equation : 3(5 + y)

SOLUTION: how do you solve for y in this equation : 3(5 + y) - y = 2y + 15

Question 332649: how do you solve for y in this equation : 3(5 + y) - y = 2y + 15
Found 2 solutions by rfer, jrfrunner:
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
3(5+y)-y=2y+15
15+3y-y=2y+15
0=0
Answer by jrfrunner(365) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You cannot!
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to solve equations you need 1 equation for every unknown.
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You have one unknown (y), but you need 1 equation to solve it.
what you have provided is not a bonafide equation, its basically an expression duplicated in both sides, Which will just show that the left hand side equals the right hand side.

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