document.write( "Question 63685: what is -3(5-y)=-60? what is the answer to that and how do you solve it? im a 8th grader at Bear Creek Middle School \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #44430 by checkley71(8403) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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-3(5-Y)=-60
\n" ); document.write( "-15+3Y=-60
\n" ); document.write( "3Y=-60+15
\n" ); document.write( "3Y=-45
\n" ); document.write( "Y=-45/3
\n" ); document.write( "Y=-15
\n" ); document.write( "PROOF
\n" ); document.write( "-3(5-[-15])=-60
\n" ); document.write( "-3(5+15)=-60
\n" ); document.write( "-3(20)=-60
\n" ); document.write( "-60=-60 \n" ); document.write( "

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