Prealgebra (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321955048
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Chapter 3 - Section 3.2 - Solving Equations: Review of the Addition and Multiplication Properties - Exercise Set - Page 180: 48

Answer

$y=2$

Work Step by Step

$y-8=-5-1\rightarrow$ simplify $y-8=-6\rightarrow$ add 8 to both sides $y-8+8=-6+8\rightarrow$ simplify $y=2$
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