Question

How do you solve `5y+3=3(y-3)-2(y+2)`?

Answer 1

`y = -4`

Explanation:

`5y + 3 = 3y - 9 - 2y - 4 = y - 13` thus
`4y = -16`
`y = -4`

check
`5y + 3 = -20 + 3 = -17`

`3y -9 -2y - 4 = -12 - 9 + 8- 4 = -17`