Question

Find the solution to the equation 3(y - 5) = -12.

Answer 1

1

Answer 2

3(y-5)=-12
3y-15=-12
+15 +15
3y=3
- -
3 3
y=1

Answer 3

\[3(y-5)=-12\]
First off, you can begin by applying distributive property to simplify the expression and make it into more simpler terms:
\[3y-15=-12\]
Then isolate the 3y:
\[3y=-12+15\]
which simplifying is:
\[3y=3\]

Answer 4

You're supposed to get y alone so you divide the three off the y because its multiplying but you have to do what you did to one side to the other side, and 3 divided by 3 is 1.