SOLUTION: what is the value of y in: |3y-5|=2y

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Question 338947: what is the value of y in: |3y-5|=2y

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what is the value of y in: |3y-5|=2y
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3y-5 = 2y or 3y-5 = -2y
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y = 5 or 5y = 5
y = 5 or y = 1
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Stan H.