Answer
$y=5$
Work Step by Step
Step 1. Subtract 2y from both sides of the equation.
$5y-2y-5=2y-2y+10$
$3y-5=10$
Step 2. Add 5 to both sides.
$3y-5+5=10+5$
$3y=15$
Step 3. Divide both sides by 3.
$\frac{3y}{3}=\frac{15}{3}$
$y=5$
Basic College Mathematics (10th Edition)
by Lial, Margaret L.; Salzman, Stanley A.; Hestwood, Diana L.
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0134467795
ISBN 13:
978-0-13446-779-5
Chapter 9 - Basic Algebra - 9.7 Solving Equations with Several Steps - 9.7 Exercises - Page 678: 52
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