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Using the properties of equality, fill the blanks with the correct value to show the solution for y.

3(y-2)= 18
3y- ___= 18
3y=____

What is the value of y?


Sagot :

9514 1404 393

Answer:

  • 6
  • 24
  • 8

Step-by-step explanation:

The solution steps are ...

  3(y -2) = 18 . . . . . . given

  3y -6 = 18 . . . . . . . eliminate parentheses using the distributive property

  3y = 24 . . . . . . . . . add 6 to both sides

  y = 8 . . . . . . . . . . . divide both sides by 3

The value of y is 8.