SOLUTION: How do I solve -5(-4y+34)=-3y-9

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Question 1015605: How do I solve -5(-4y+34)=-3y-9
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-5(-4y+34)=-3y-9; distribute the -5
20y-170=-3y-9
23y=161
y=7
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