SOLUTION: I am having a hard time understanding my algebra work. And the expression is y -7 and i have to figure out problems that will make this expression true. And i don't under stand ho

Question 820966: I am having a hard time understanding my algebra work. And the expression is y -7 and i have to figure out problems that will make this expression true. And i don't under stand how to do it
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You have to fix the foundation of your algebra
Maybe the way the question is being asked is
confusing.
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You are correct that is an expression
When you add on ( = something ) then it
becomes an equation.
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I can make this expression equal to anything I want.
Suppose I say:

I must isolate on the left side, so I will add
to both sides:

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Like I said, I can put anything I want on the right side, but
it doesn't necessarily have to be true
Suppose I said:

It's just not a true statement, and there's no way to make it true
The following is true, but can be anything, not just a single number:

If I say , that will work,
and so will or
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Hope this helps

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