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

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Question 510042: -(3y+3)-(-2y-5)=-3
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-%283y%2B3%29-%28-2y-5%29=-3 Start with the given equation.


-3y-3%2B2y%2B5=-3 Distribute.


-y%2B2=-3 Combine like terms on the left side.


-y=-3-2 Subtract 2 from both sides.


-y=-5 Combine like terms on the right side.


y=%28-5%29%2F%28-1%29 Divide both sides by -1 to isolate y.


y=5 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the solution is y=5