Question

What is the value of y in the equation 2(4y − 1) = 6?

0
1
6
8

Answer 1

Distribute first

Answer 2

So multiply everything in the parenthesis by 2...

Answer 3

8y - 2?

Answer 4

2 * 4y = ?

2 * -1 = ?

Answer 5

CORRECT

Answer 6

lol ok

Answer 7

Now is the 2 subtracted or added?

Answer 8

added?

Answer 9

8y=8

Answer 10

Yes, it is added to the other side of the equation.

Answer 11

6 + 2 is what?

Answer 12

8

Answer 13

so the answer is one

Answer 14

1

Answer 15

is 8 multiplied or divided?

Answer 16

multiplied?

Answer 17

8y=6+2

Answer 18

it is being multilied to the y, however, we need to do the opposite....SO we divide the 8 from both sides....

Answer 19

8y/8=8/8

Answer 20

so this leaves us with y = 8/8

what is 8 divided by 8?

Answer 21

y=1

Answer 22

lol its 0

Answer 23

or 1?

Answer 24

no, when a number is divided by itself....it is always 1

Answer 25

oh ok

Answer 26

y = 1

HOWEVER it is time to double check

Answer 27

thx guys! i fanned u both but im gonna give @DIDITHEDAD the medal bcuz she/you did a better job at explaining! i have more questions im gonna post in a new question ;)

Answer 28

ok

Answer 29

2(4y − 1) = 6?

y=1

put the 1 in for y

2(4(1)-1) = 6

4 * 1 is four

2 (4 - 1) = 6

do what is in the paranthesis first

2 (3) = 6

2 * 3 = 6

2 times 3 is what?

it is six..

so 6=6 and that means the answer is....Y=1!