-8-5y=12-9y Steps PLEASE

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-8-5y=12-9y

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(-8) - 5y = 12 - 9y Add 9y to both sides
(-8) +4y = 12 Add -8 to both sides
4y = 20 Divide both sides by 4
y = 5

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-8-5y= 12-9y
⇒ 9y -5y= 12+8
⇒ 4y= 20
⇒ y= 20/4
⇒ y= 5

Final answer: y=5~

Lockna answered Jul 27, 2017

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