SOLUTION: please help me solve this equation {{{-2(3y+1)=3(1-6y)-9}}} thank you -shannon

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Question 269230: please help me solve this equation -2%283y%2B1%29=3%281-6y%29-9
thank you -shannon
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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-2%283y%2B1%29=3%281-6y%29-9 Start with the given equation.


-6y-2=3-18y-9 Distribute.


-6y-2=-18y-6 Combine like terms on the right side.


-6y=-18y-6%2B2 Add 2 to both sides.


-6y%2B18y=-6%2B2 Add 18y to both sides.


12y=-6%2B2 Combine like terms on the left side.


12y=-4 Combine like terms on the right side.


y=%28-4%29%2F%2812%29 Divide both sides by 12 to isolate y.


y=-1%2F3 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the solution is y=-1%2F3 which approximates to y=-0.333.