Question

3y-12>5y+10

Answer 1

to solve for the y variable, you want to get the y-variable on one side

Answer 2

Since 3y is smaller than 5y, you can subtract to avoid negatives and it would look like this:

3y-12>5y+10
-3y -3y
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-12>2y+10
or
2y+10<-12 (they're both the same things)

Answer 3

does this make sense so far? @jaywale ?