Distribute Terms: Distribute the 2 across the terms inside the parentheses.We need to apply the distributive property, which states that a(b+c)=ab+ac. In this case, we have 2(7y+3), which becomes 2×7y+2×3.This simplifies to 14y+6.
Set Up Equation: Set up the equation with the distributed terms.The equation now looks like this: 14y+6=34.
Subtract Constant: Subtract 6 from both sides of the equation to isolate the term with the variable y. We want to get y by itself on one side of the equation, so we need to remove the constant term from the left side. We do this by subtracting 6 from both sides. 14y+6−6=34−6, which simplifies to 14y=28.
Divide to Solve: Divide both sides of the equation by 14 to solve for y. To find the value of y, we divide both sides of the equation by 14. 1414y=1428, which simplifies to y=2.
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