How do you solve - 3y+12=-48

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Victoria Hicks

26 July, 05:55

How do you solve - 3y+12=-48

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Tamara Watts · Answer 1

-3y+12=-48

Move 12 to the other side of the equation by subtracting and cancelling out 12

-3y=-36

Then divide by - 3 to both sides to get Y by itself

Y=12

A Negative multiplied by a negative equals a positive.

Maeve Glass · Answer 2

20

Step-by-step explanation:

-3y+12=-48 1) Subtract 12 from both sides

1) - 3y+12=-48

-12 - 12

2) - 3y=-60 2) Divide both sides by - 3

-3 - 3

3) y=20