Question

Identify the second step in solving this equation for y : −3(y + 6) = 21 . (1 point)

Responses

Subtract 6 from both sides.
Subtract 6 from both sides.

Add 6 to both sides.
Add 6 to both sides.

Divide both sides by −3
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Divide both sides by negative 3.

Divide both sides by 6.

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

Subtract 6 from both sides.

Answer 2

[AI-generated answer — Explain Bot]

The correct answer is: Divide both sides by -3.

To solve the equation -3(y + 6) = 21 for y, we need to isolate the variable y. The second step is to divide both sides of the equation by -3.

By dividing both sides by -3, we are canceling out the -3 coefficient in front of the parentheses on the left side of the equation. This step helps us to isolate y and solve for its value.

After dividing both sides by -3, the equation becomes (y + 6) = -7.

So, the second step in solving the equation -3(y + 6) = 21 for y is to divide both sides by -3.

Answer 3

[AI-generated answer — Step-by-Step Bot]

The second step in solving the equation −3(y + 6) = 21 is to divide both sides by -3.