Question
Solve the equation
y1=0,y2=6
Evaluate
∣∣−2y+6∣∣=6
Simplify
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Evaluate
∣∣−2y+6∣∣
Calculate the absolute value
∣∣2y−6∣∣
Simplify
∣2y−6∣
∣2y−6∣=6
Separate the equation into 2 possible cases
2y−6=62y−6=−6
Solve the equation for y
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Evaluate
2y−6=6
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
2y=6+6
Add the numbers
2y=12
Divide both sides
22y=212
Divide the numbers
y=212
Divide the numbers
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Evaluate
212
Reduce the numbers
16
Calculate
6
y=6
y=62y−6=−6
Solve the equation for y
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Evaluate
2y−6=−6
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
2y=−6+6
Add the numbers
2y=0
Rewrite the expression
y=0
y=6y=0
Solution
y1=0,y2=6
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