What operation would you use to solve the equation below for y? y - 15 = 20

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Gnalck asked Oct 6, 2022

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What operation would you use to solve the equation below for y? y - 15 = 20

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Easy. Just take -15 to the right hand side of the equation, which will give you, y = 20+15, implies y = 35.

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Answer:

y = 35

Explanation:

$y - 15 = 20 \\ y - 15 + 15 = 20 + 15 \\ y = 20 + 15 \\ y = 35$

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