Answer:
-13/2
Step-by-step explanation:
7(y+3)=5y+8
7y+21=5y+8
7y-5y+21=8
2y+21=8
2y=8-21
2y=-13
y=-13/2
Answer:
y = -6.5
Step-by-step explanation:
simplify: 7y+21=5y+8
put like-terms together and simplify: 2y=-13
(like-terms: 7y-5y=8-21)
divide both sides by 2: y=-6.5
