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Whats the answer of y if (3y + 53) and equals (7y-55)

 Mar 31, 2016
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3y+53=7y-55       add 55 to BOTH sides   and subtract 3y from BOTH sides to get:

108 = 4y               divide both sides by 4 to get

27 = y

 Mar 31, 2016
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3y+53=7y55

 

3y=7y108

 

4y=108

 

y=27

 

Replace y with 27 in the original problem to check if the answer is correct.

 

3×27+53=7×2755

 

81+53=7×2755

 

134=7×2755

 

134=18955

 

134=134

 

That checks out.  The answer of y=27 is correct.

 Mar 31, 2016

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