Answer:
10
Step-by-step explanation:
6y + 12 = 3y - 3
Subtract 3y on both sides
3y + 12 = -3
Subtract 12 on both sides
3y = -15
Divide by 3 on both sides
y = -5
Answer:
8
Step-by-step explanation:
Let n represent the number.
2n+3 . . . . "doubled, then increased by 30"
3n -5 . . . . "five less than three times the number"
These two results are equal, so we have ...
2n +3 = 3n -5
8 = n . . . . . . . . . . add 5-2n
The number is 8.
