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The quotient of y and 3 added to 9 equals 10

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Answer:

Explanation:

Are you after a solution for y?

quotient of y and 3 is a fancy word for division

y/3+9=10

To solve for y subtract 9 from both sides

y/3+9-9=10-9

y/3=1

To solve for y

multiply both sides by 3

3(y/3)=1*3

y=3

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