Question

Now add them

-17Y= -34

Answer 1

If you want to get the answer to Y, you need to divide -17 on both sides. Then, once you do, the -17y cancels out, and you get Y= 2. So your answer is 2.

Answer 2

you don't add them you divide -17 from itself and from -34 because its the coefficient. you would get Y= 2