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Y-(-4)= x-(-5)what is y

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\begin{gathered} y-(-4)=x-(-5) \\ y+4=x+5 \\ \text{subtract 4 from both sides} \\ y+4-4=x+5-4 \\ y=x+1 \end{gathered}