SOLUTION: 5(y+2)= 17

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Question 4910: 5(y+2)= 17
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5(y+2)= 17
clear the parentheses:
5y+10=17
subtract 10 from both sides:
5y+10-10=17-10
combine like terms
5y=7
divide both sides by 5:
y=7/5