Answer:
3y-11.5
Step-by-step explanation:
We need to combine like terms for this equation.
- The like terms are: -8, -2.5, 4.5, -5.5. There are no other terms with y, so 3y does not have any like terms.
- The like terms combined is 11.5
[tex]-8 + (-2.5) + 4.5 - 5.5 = -11.5[/tex]
Since there is no answer in "3y-11.5", we can not solve for y.
A simplified version of your question is:
[tex]3y-11.5[/tex]
