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Gather all of the variable terms on one side of the equation and all of the constant terms on the other side.
y=- 2
To solve an equation, we should first gather all of the variable terms on one side and all of the constant terms on the other, using the Properties of Equality. In this case, we start by using the Distributive Property to simplify both sides of the equation.
Distribute 9 & 5
Subtract term
Now, we can continue solving for y using inverse operations. We need to move all the constants to the right-hand side and the variable terms to the left-hand side of the equation.
LHS+36=RHS+36
Add terms
LHS-15y=RHS-15y
.LHS /(- 13).=.RHS /(- 13).
Calculate quotient
The solution to the equation is y=- 2.
