Answer
$y = -14/3$
Work Step by Step
$0.5*(y+12) = -2.5y -8$
$0.5*(y+12) = -2.5y -8$
$.5y + 6 = -2.5y -8$
$.5y + 6 +2.5y +8 = -2.5y -8+2.5y +8$
$3y + 14 = 0$
$3y+14-14 = 0 -14$
$3y = -14$
$3y/3 = -14/3$
$y = -14/3$
Algebra 1
by Hall, Prentice
Published by
Prentice Hall
ISBN 10:
0133500403
ISBN 13:
978-0-13350-040-0
Chapter 2 - Solving Equations - Pull it All Together - Page 151: Task 2B
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