SOLUTION: 3(4-y)=5(y+2)

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Question 323263: 3(4-y)=5(y+2)
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3%284-y%29=5%28y%2B2%29 Start with the given equation.


12-3y=5y%2B10 Distribute.


-3y=5y%2B10-12 Subtract 12 from both sides.


-3y-5y=10-12 Subtract 5y from both sides.


-8y=10-12 Combine like terms on the left side.


-8y=-2 Combine like terms on the right side.


y=%28-2%29%2F%28-8%29 Divide both sides by -8 to isolate y.


y=1%2F4 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the solution is y=1%2F4 which in decimal form is y=0.25.