Question

83 = y - 17 what the value of y

Answer 1

your answer would be y= 100

Answer 2

The answer is y = 100

To get this answer, you add 17 to both sides to undo the "minus 17" that is happening on the right side.

83 = y-17

83+17 = y-17+17 ... add 17 to both sides

100 = y

y = 100