Question 146010
8(y+5)+ 8y = 24
Start by distributing the 8 to terms inside the parentheses:
8y+40+ 8y = 24
combine like-terms:
16y + 40 = 24
subtract 40 from both sides:
16y = -16
divide both sides by 16
y = -1
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To check, plug it back into the original equation:
8(y+5)+ 8y = 24
8(-1+5)+ 8(-1) = 24
8(4)+ 8(-1) = 24
32 - 8 = 24
24 = 24 (checks)