What is the first step in the following equation 3y - (-40) = 37

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asked Sep 23, 2023 44.4k views

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Nirman · Answer 1 · 2023-09-25T14:04:41+0000

Answer: The first step would be to remove the brackets around 40, which would change its sign.

3y - (-40) = 37

result:

3y + 40 = 37

The you can continue as you would to isolate the variable and solve for 'y'