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How do you solve $3 y - 20 = 8 y$ $3y - 20 = 8y$ ?

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Jul 7, 2015

$y = - 4$ $color(green)(y =-4$

Explanation:

$3 y - 20 = 8 y$ $3y -20 = 8y$

$3 y - 8 y = 20$ $3y -8y =20$

$- 5 y = 20$ $-5y =20$

$y = - 4$ $color(green)(y =-4$

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