SOLUTION: How can I solve for y: -11y-4(3-2y)=7-3(5-y)

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Question 597864: How can I solve for y: -11y-4(3-2y)=7-3(5-y)
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Use the distributive property to remove all of the parentheses. Collect all like terms with the variable in the LHS, and collect all constant terms in the RHS. Multiply both sides by the reciprocal of the resulting coefficient on the variable.

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