Question

I need to solve this and get a y=_ answer with a whole number.
2(2y-1)/3+2y-3(-y-14)/2=1

Answer 1

since there is 2 and 3 in denominator,tell me whats the LCM of 2 and 3?

Answer 2

:)

Answer 3

It's 6, I know. I've tried it several different ways and they all come out wrong.

Answer 4

You want to do something like this:
\[\begin{align*}
\frac{2(2y-1)}{3}+2y-\frac{3(-y-14)}{2}&=1\\
4(2y-1)+12y-9(-y-14)&=6\\
8y-4+12y+9y+126&=6\\
29y&=-116\\
y&=-4
\end{align*}\]

Answer 5

Oh, I thought I had to multiply what was inside the parantheses by 2 and 3 as well. I get it now, thank you!