SOLUTION: Solve 7y=16y-10-3

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Question 848695: Solve 7y=16y-10-3
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7y=16y-10-3 Start with the given equation.


7y=-13%2B16y Combine like terms on the right side.


7y-16y=-13 Subtract 16y from both sides.


-9y=-13 Combine like terms on the left side.


y=%28-13%29%2F%28-9%29 Divide both sides by -9 to isolate y.


y=13%2F9 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the solution is y=13%2F9