Find and describe the mistake in this equation. can someone help

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asked Nov 20, 2021 59.3k views

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Sam Radhakrishnan · Answer 1 · 2021-11-21T11:24:32+0000

Answer: The distribution of -2(7 - y) is incorrect. They came out with -14 -2y.

It should have been -14 + 2y

At the end, it would have been a division by +2 , so the solution would be y=3

Explanation:

The product of multiplying a negative number by a negative number is a positive number.

Niliuz · Answer 2 · 2021-11-24T03:27:14+0000

Answer:

i think it would be -14 + 2y so the mistake was making the 2y negative

Explanation:

Negative times negative = positive