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When y=35 evaluate -(y+5) and -y-5 to show that -(y+5)=-y-5

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Explanation:

for y = 35 we get

-(y + 5) = -(35 + 5) = -(40) = -40

-y - 5 = -35 - 5 = -40

both deliver the same result.

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