document.write( "Question 223370: -3(-4 -6y)+7(-y+5)=-8 what are the steps to solve y \n" ); document.write( "

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-3(-4-6y)+7(-y+5)=-8
\n" ); document.write( "clear the () first
\n" ); document.write( "+12+18y-7y+35=-8
\n" ); document.write( "combine like terms
\n" ); document.write( "47+11y=-8
\n" ); document.write( "isolate x
\n" ); document.write( "47-47+11y=-8-47
\n" ); document.write( "11y=-55
\n" ); document.write( "divide by 11
\n" ); document.write( "y=-5 \n" ); document.write( "

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