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Equations, SMB-004

`17y+3(5-3y)-5=26`

What value of `y` makes this equation true?  (2 marks)

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`y=2`

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`17y+3(5-3y)-5` `=26`  
`17y+15-9y-5` `=26`  
`8y+10` `=26`  
`8y` `=16`  
`:.y` `=2`  

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