Whats the answer to this problem?
2007-10-16 09:50:15 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
4y - 16 = - 3 + 5y
- 13 = y
2007-10-17 10:08:09 · answer #1 · answered by Como 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First solve the parenthesis
2y-8 = -3/2 + 5/2y
collect the like terms
2y-5/2y = 8 - 3/2
y = -13
2007-10-16 16:57:07 · answer #2 · answered by Kaká 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2y-8=-1/2(3-5y)
distribute -1/2 to both 3 and-5y
2y-8=-1.5+2.5y
minus 2y from both sides
-8=-1.5+.5y
add -1.5 to both sides
-6.5=.5y
divide both sides by .5
y=-13
2007-10-16 16:55:40 · answer #3 · answered by ross 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The answer is -13
2007-10-16 16:56:04 · answer #4 · answered by The Rocker 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
(3-5y)2y-8=-1/2
6y-10y-8=-1/2
-4y=-1/2+8
-y=-.5/4 +2
y=.125 -2
y=-1.875
2007-10-16 16:55:05 · answer #5 · answered by buritanimarie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put all your questions in one post from now on.
Also, this is not a place for people to do your homework. These are extremely basic and simple questions. Ask for help on one and see if you can do the others by yourself.
2007-10-16 16:53:14 · answer #6 · answered by Chase 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
multiply both sides by -2 and then u'll get"
16-4y = 3 - 5y
y = -13
2007-10-16 16:54:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
2y-8= -1.5 + 2.5y
-2y -2y
-8 = -1.5 + .5y
+1.5 +1.5
-6.5= .5y
y= - 13
2007-10-16 16:56:14 · answer #8 · answered by takingbacksunday 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
y= -13???
2007-10-16 16:55:34 · answer #9 · answered by pejawa 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
y = pizza
2007-10-16 16:53:37 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋