Answer
$y=-5$
Work Step by Step
We are given the equation $4y-3=7y+12$. We can solve by first adding 3 to both sides.
$4y-3+3=7y+12+3$
$4y=7y+15$
Subtract 7y from both sides.
$4y-7y=7y-7y+15$
$-3y=15$
Divide both sides by -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 - Review Exercises - Page 698: 97
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