2y + 8y - 20 = 5 (y -2) simplify

y=2

Step-by-step explanation:

2y + 8y - 20 = 5 (y -2)

Combine like terms

10y -20 = 5(y-2)

Divide by 5

10y/5 -20/5 = 5/5(y-2)

2y -4 = y-2

Subtract y from each side

2y-y -4 =-2

y -4 = -2

Add 2 to each side

y-4+4 =-2+4

y =2

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step-by-step explanation:

the smallest possible measurement of the width is 14 feet

step-by-step explanation:

let's assume length of parallelogram is 'l'

width of parallelogram is 'w'

the perimeter of a parallelogram must be no less than 40 feet

so, we get

we are given

length of parallelogram is 6 feet

so,

l=6

we can plug it

now, we can solve for w

subtract both sides by 12

divide both sides by 2

and we get

so,

the smallest possible measurement of the width is 14 feet