Question

Solve 4y - y + 11 = 38.

Answer 1

4y-y=3y

Answer 2

3y+11=38

Answer 3

subtract 11 from both11 and 38

Answer 4

Combine the y's so you get 3y+ 11=38 then you subtract 11 from 38 and both 11's cancel out so you should get 3y=27 then divide so do 27 divided by 3 and your answer is y

Answer 5

y=9

Answer 6

yup

Answer 7

thank you never much, but why do u subtract 11 from both sides?

Answer 8

So that you can get one number by itself and then the variable in this case y by itself so they can be on deprecate sides of the equation

Answer 9

*seperate

Answer 10

Solve 4y-y+11=38
3y+11=38
-11 -11
3y=27
/3 /3
y=9

Answer 11

ok thanks for your help :-)