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  • 21-08-2014
  • Mathematics
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describe and correct the error in solving this equation
-2(7-y)+4=-4
-14-2y+4=-4
-10-2y=-4
-2y=6
y=-3

please show work I don't know how to get the answer

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johnnyzhou2009
johnnyzhou2009 johnnyzhou2009
  • 21-08-2014
it's wrong because you multiplied wrong in the first step.

here's what went wrong,

-2(7-y)+4=-4
-14+2y+4=-4 <--- multiplying two negatives equals a positive.
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jaig jaig
  • 21-08-2014
shouldn't it be
-2(7-y)+4=-4
-14+2y+4=-4
-10+2y=-4
2y=-14
y=-7
I think
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