Solve the following equation for y.

17

Step-by-step explanation:

2y+2=36

Let's solve this equation for 2y first.  This means get 2y by itself.

So to get 2y by itself I need to undo that addition of 2 next to it.

The inverse operation of addition is subtraction.

I'm going to subtract 2 on both sides:

2y      =36-2

2y      =34

Now we want to get y by itself so we divide both sides by 2 since division and multiplication are inverse operations:

 y=        34/2

 y=        17

Step-by-step explanation:

To solve for a variable, first you have to isolate it on one side of the equation.

First, you do is subtract 2 from both sides.

2y-2+2=36-2

Then, you simplify.

36-2=34

2y=34

Next, you divide 2 from both sides.

2y/2=34/2

Finally, simplify.

34/2=17

x=30

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