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Explanation: Addition property of equality is adding the same number to both sides of an equation does not change the equation.
a+c=b+c
First, add by 23 both sides of an equation.
y-23+23=-5+23
And then, simplify.
23-5=18
It changes negative to positive sign.*
Final answer is y=18
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