SOLUTION: What does y equal in the expression: -6y-3=-3-6y

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Question 540992: What does y equal in the expression:
-6y-3=-3-6y
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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-6y-3=-3-6y Start with the given equation.


-6y=-3-6y%2B3 Add 3 to both sides.


-6y%2B6y=-3%2B3 Add 6y to both sides.


0y=-3%2B3 Combine like terms on the left side.


0y=0 Combine like terms on the right side.


0=0 Simplify.


Since this equation is ALWAYS true for any y value, this means y can equal any number.


So there are an infinite number of solutions.


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