SOLUTION: I need to understand the formula to get the right answer.
example,
if 8y + 11 = 2y + 29, what does y =?
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Question 441459: I need to understand the formula to get the right answer.
example,
if 8y + 11 = 2y + 29, what does y =?
Answer by nerdybill(7384) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The idea is to "isolate" the unknown to one side of the equation:
8y + 11 = 2y + 29
subtracting 2y from both sides:
6y + 11 = 29
subtracting 11 from both sides:
6y = 18
dividing both sides by 6:
y = 3
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