SOLUTION: What expression would you add to -4y + 2 to have a sum of y?

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Question 1064256: What expression would you add to -4y + 2 to have a sum of y?
Found 3 solutions by ikleyn, Alan3354, MathTherapy:
Answer by ikleyn(52847)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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5y - 2.


Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
What expression would you add to -4y + 2 to have a sum of y?
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-4y + 2 + EXPR = y
EXPR = 5y - 2

Answer by MathTherapy(10555)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

What expression would you add to -4y + 2 to have a sum of y?
Add: 5y - 2 

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