Solve for y. byl – 19 =-15 If there is more than one solution, separate them with commas, If there is no solution, click on "No solution".

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NSExceptional · Answer 1 · 2020-05-20T06:42:10+0000

Answer:

Solution: -4, 4

Explanation:

You need to do 2 cases:

Case 1:
$y\geq 0$

$When\ y\geq 0 => | y | = y$

y - 19 = -15

y = 19 - 15

y = 4

Case 2:
y< 0

$When\ y < 0 => |y| = -y$

-y -19 = -15

-19 + 15 = y

-4 = y

Both are solutions of the equation.