y − 18 = 14 / + 18 y − 18 + 18 = 14 + 18 y = 32 s u b s t i t u t e t o 3 ( y + 5 ) : 3 ⋅ ( 32 + 5 ) = 3 ⋅ 37 = 111
The value of 3 ( y + 5 ) when y − 18 = 14 is 111 . To find this, we first solve for y which gives us 32 , and then substitute that into the expression to get the final result.
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