SOLUTION: how do you solve y+3=2y-11 ?

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Question 538063: how do you solve y+3=2y-11 ?
Answer by oberobic(2304)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
y +3 = 2y -11
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subtract y from both sides
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3 = y -11
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add 11 to both sides
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14 = y
so
y = 14
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Check the answer.
y+3= 17
2y -11 = 28-11 = 17
Correct.
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Done.

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