The problem
not clear on the total breakdown of this equation how did the 28 become associated with the Y
Answer provided by our tutors
The Multiplication Property of Equality is used:
If you multiply both sides of an equation by the same number, you still have equality.
So, both sides of the equation are multiplied by '28':
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