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9y+21=-3y-27
Use the distributive property to multiply -3 by y+9.
9y+21+3y=-27
Add 3y to both sides.
12y+21=-27
Combine 9y and 3y to get 12y.
12y=-27-21
Subtract 21 from both sides.
12y=-48
Subtract 21 from -27 to get -48.
y=\frac{-48}{12}
Divide both sides by 12.
y=-4
Divide -48 by 12 to get -4.