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Clare was solving an equation, but when she checked her answer she saw her solution was incorrect. She knows she made a mistake, but she can't find it. Where is Clare's mistake? 12(5 + 2y) = 4y - (5 – 9y) 72 + 24y = 4y - 5 - 9 72 +24y = -5y - 5 24y = 5y - 77 29 y = -77 -77

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Clare was solving an equation, but when she checked her answer she saw her solution was incorrect. She knows she made a mistake, but she can't find it. Where is Clare's mistake? 12(5 + 2y) = 4y - (5 – 9y) 72 + 24y = 4y - 5 - 9 72 +24y = -5y - 5 24y = 5y - 77 29 y = -77 -77