Question

What is the solution to y + 8.5 = 17.2? y = 25.7 y = -25.7 y = -8.7 y = 8.7

Answer 1

`\large\boxed{y=8.7}`

Explanation:

`y+8.5=17.2\qquad\text{subtract 8.5 from both sides}\\\\y+8.5-8.5=17.2-8.5\\\\y=8.7`

Answer 2

y =8.7

Explanation:

y + 8.5 = 17.2

Subtract 8.5 from each side

y +8.5 -8.5 = 17.2 -8.5

y =8.7