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2\left(9-y\right)+20y=40
Multiply both sides of the equation by 5.
18-2y+20y=40
Use the distributive property to multiply 2 by 9-y.
18+18y=40
Combine -2y and 20y to get 18y.
18y=40-18
Subtract 18 from both sides.
18y=22
Subtract 18 from 40 to get 22.
y=\frac{22}{18}
Divide both sides by 18.
y=\frac{11}{9}
Reduce the fraction \frac{22}{18} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.