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2y-4=3y-5 find the y

User Vebbie
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2y-4=3y-5
-4=y-5
1=y

Answer: y=1
User Jorge Cevallos
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Hi Brainiac

Lets start by subtracting 3y from both sides

2y-4-3y=3y-5-3y

-y-4=-5

Now add 4 to both sides

-y-4+4= -5+4

-y=-1

Divide both sides by -1 so we can eliminate the negative sign

-y/-1=-1/-1

y=1


I hope that's help:0


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