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Solve for y
-5y +8=-3y +10

User Korny
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Answer: y = -1

Explanation:

-5y + 8 = -3y + 10 Add 3y to both sides

+3y +3y

-2y + 8 = 10 Subtract 8 from both sides

-8 -8

-2y = 2 Divide both sides by -2

y = -1

User Omm
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Answer:

y=-1

Explanation:

-5y+8=-3y+10

+5y +5y

8=2y+10

-10 -10

-2=2y Divide:

-1=y

Hope this helps :)

User Nic Moetsch
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