SOLUTION: (4y+7)-(4+3y)=12

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Question 776663: (4y+7)-(4+3y)=12
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(4y + 7) - (4 + 3y) = 12
4y + 7 - 4 - 3y = 12 {removed parentheses, distributing negative sign through}
y + 3 = 12 {combined like terms}
y = 9 {subtracted 3 from each side}

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