SOLUTION: how do i solve this? -8(3y-7)=56

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Question 220839: how do i solve this? -8(3y-7)=56
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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-8(3y-7)=56
-24y+56=56
subtract 56
-24y+56-56=56-56
-24y=0
-24y/-24=0/-24
y=0
0 divided by -24 =0