Question

What is, y + 6 = –3y + 26

Answer 1

y+6=_3y+26

y+6=29y

y=29-6

y=23

Answer 2

y = 5

Explanation:

y + 6 = -3y + 26

When you add -6 to +6 and -3y to +3y the cancel out, so you can group like terms together.

y + 3y = 26 - 6

4y = 20

4y / 4 = 20 / 4

y = 5