SOLUTION: 3/4(2y-6)=y-7

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Question 467686: 3/4(2y-6)=y-7
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,

%283%2F4%29%282y-6%29+=+y-7+

|Multiplying thru by 4/3 so as to simplify the left side of EQ...%284%2F3%29%283%2F4%29+=+1

%284%2F3%29%283%2F4%29%282y-6%29+=+%284%2F3%29+%28y-7%29+  

2y-6++=+%284%2F3%29y-+28%2F3%29+

   2/3y = -10/3

    2y = -10

     y = -5

CHECKING our Answer***

  (3/4)(-16) = -12

         -12 = -12