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Answer:

Go ahead and color the nose red!

The solution is

y = (n-9)/(x)

Explanation:


\text{We have: }\\\\


\rightarrow\; (x)/(y) + 9 = n\\\\\\\text{Subtract 9 from both sides:}\\\\\rightarrow\;(x)/(y) + 9 - 9 = n - 9\\\\


\rightarrow\;(x)/(y) = n - 9\\\\

Multiply both sides by y:


\rightarrow\; y \cdot (x)/(y) = y (n-9)\\\\\rightarrow\; x = y(n-9)\\\\\\


\text{Divide both sides by (n-9)}:\\\\\\\rightarrow\; (x)/(n-9) = (y (n-9))/(n-9)\\\\\\\rightarrow\; (x)/(n-9) = y\\\\\\

By switching sides without changing the meaning, this can be re-written as :


y = (x)/(n-9) \\\\

which of course means you can color the nose red

:)

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