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What is the value of y in the equation 9 + y = 8? this is extremely time sensitive

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Answer: y =-1

Step-by-step explanation:y =-1

Last option is correct.

Explanation:

The given equation is

In order to solve for y, we need to isolate y.

In this equation 9 is added with y and hence in order to eliminate 9 from the left hand side, we do reverse operation of addition.

The reverse operation of addition is subtraction. Hence, we subtract 9 to both sides of the equation

User Emir Mamashov
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You have to switch the 8 to the left and the y to the right which would change the equation to 9-8=y

y=1

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