Question

What value of y makes the following equation true?

−12(−5y+4)=2+12y

Answer 1

-12(-5y + 4) = 2 + 12y

Multiplying -12 by -5y and 4, we get:

60y - 48 = 2 + 12y

Subtracting 12y from both sides, we get:

48y - 48 = 2

Adding 48 to both sides, we get:

48y = 50

Dividing both sides by 48, we get:

y = 25/24

so the value of y that makes the equation true is 25/24.