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For this equation, tell whether it is always true, sometimes true, or nevertrue.

For this equation, tell whether it is always true, sometimes true, or nevertrue.-example-1
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To answer the question we make the sum on the left side of the equation:


\begin{gathered} (1)/(2)y+5=(y+10)/(2) \\ (y)/(2)+5=(y+10)/(2) \\ (y)/(2)+(10)/(2)=(y+10)/(2) \\ (y+10)/(2)=(y+10)/(2) \end{gathered}

Since both sides are exactly the same. this equation is always true.

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