Question

Is this done correctly?
-15(y - 2) - 3 = -5y - 11(3y + 7)

-15y - -30 - 3 = -5y - 33y + 77

-15y + 30 - 3 = -5y - 33y + 77

-15y + 27 = -5y - 33y + 77

-15y + 27 = -38y + 77

-15y + 38y + 27 = -38y + 38y + 77

23y + 27 = 77

23y + 27 - 27 = 77 - 27

23y = 50

23y/23 = 50/ 23

y = 50/23 = 2 46/50 = 2 23/25

Answer 1

@karldwalsh it should be -77 when you distribute -11(7) =-77

Answer 2

therefore y= -104/23

Answer 3

The negatives confuse me when multiplying so I had a feeling I missed something! Thank you!