SOLUTION: I need to figure out the variable of this equation and I have no idea how to and the equation is 6y-3=6y+8

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Question 240564: I need to figure out the variable of this equation and I have no idea how to and the equation is 6y-3=6y+8
Answer by jim_thompson5910(21685) About Me  (Show Source):
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The variable is simply the unknown number. In the case of 6y-3=6y+8, the variable is the letter y. The letter y simply stands for some unknown number.