Question

What value of y makes the equation below true?
3y + 2 = 23

Answer 1

Let's get that answer!

Subtract 2 from both sides: 3y + 2 - 2 = 23 - 2

After Subtracting: 3y = 21

Divide both sides by 3: 3y/3 = 21/3

y = 7 is the answer