First, remove the parentheses by using the distributive property:
2(y - 7) = 2·y - 2·7 = 2y - 14
6(y + 1) = 6·y + 6·1 = 6y + 6
7y - 2(y - 7) = 6(y + 1) - 4
7y - [2y - 14] = [6y + 1] - 4
7y - 2y + 14 = 6y + 6 - 4 Simplify each side:
5y + 14 = 6y + 2 Get all the y-terms to one side by subtracting 5y from both sides:
5y - 5y + 14 = 6y - 5y + 2 Simplify each side:
14 = y + 2 Subtract 2 from both sides:
14 - 2 = y + 2 - 2
12 = y
Check the answer: 7(12) - 2(12 - 7) = 7(12) - 2(5) = 84 - 10 = 74
6(12 + 1) - 4 = 6(13) - 4 = 78 - 4 = 74 It checks!
First, remove the parentheses by using the distributive property:
2(y - 7) = 2·y - 2·7 = 2y - 14
6(y + 1) = 6·y + 6·1 = 6y + 6
7y - 2(y - 7) = 6(y + 1) - 4
7y - [2y - 14] = [6y + 1] - 4
7y - 2y + 14 = 6y + 6 - 4 Simplify each side:
5y + 14 = 6y + 2 Get all the y-terms to one side by subtracting 5y from both sides:
5y - 5y + 14 = 6y - 5y + 2 Simplify each side:
14 = y + 2 Subtract 2 from both sides:
14 - 2 = y + 2 - 2
12 = y
Check the answer: 7(12) - 2(12 - 7) = 7(12) - 2(5) = 84 - 10 = 74
6(12 + 1) - 4 = 6(13) - 4 = 78 - 4 = 74 It checks!