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Solve: 9y+1 = 32y+1 + 54

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Answer: y is -54/23

Explanation:

User Rinkert
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Answer:

9y+1=32y+1+54

collect like terms, a symbol changes once it crosses the equal to sign =

9y-32y=1+54-1

-23y=54

divide both sides by -23

-23y/-23=54/-23

-23 will cancel -23 to give y

y=54/-23

y=-2.4 or 2 whole number 8/23

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