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course mth158

july 4

010. `* 10

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Question: * 1.1.20 (was 1.1.12). Explain, step by step, how you solved the equation 5y + 6 = -18 - y

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Your solution:

5y + 6 = -18 - y

first you combine like terms which is 5y and -y and 6 and -18

this = 6y = -24 you then divide -24 by 6

your final answer should be -4

if you plug the -4 back into the equation as y you can check your work.

5*-4 +6 = -14

-18- - 4 = -14

thus, -4 is the correct answer