SOLUTION: Solve for y: y-(2y-1)+3=2y+7

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Question 1075074: Solve for y:
y-(2y-1)+3=2y+7
Answer by math_helper(2461) About Me  (Show Source):
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y-2y+1+3 = 2y+7
-y+4 = 2y+7
-3y = 7-4
y = 3/-3
highlight%28+++++++y+=+-1+%29+
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Check: -1-(2*(-1)-1)+3 = 2(-1)+7 ?
-1-(-3)+3 = 5 ?
-1 + 3 + 3 = 5 ?
5 = 5 (ok)