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What is the answer to 0.5(-y-2)+y=1 ?

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Answer:


0.5( - y - 2) + y = 1 \\ - 0.5y - 1 + y = 1 \\ - 0.5y + y = 1 + 1 \\ 0.5y = 2 \\ y = (2)/(0.5) \\ y = 4

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Answer:

0.5(−y−2)+y=1

(0.5)(−y)+(0.5)(−2)+y=1

−0.5y+−1+y=1

(−0.5y+y)+(−1)=1

0.5y+−1=1

0.5y−1=1

0.5y−1+1=1+1

0.5y=2

0.5y /0.5 = 2/0.5

y=4

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