document.write( "Question 163875This question is from textbook glencoe mathematics algebra 1
\n" ); document.write( ": I have tried all ways my teacher showed us to do this problem. The answer key says the answer is -15. I can't figure out how to arrive at this answer.
\n" ); document.write( "y/5+9=6 \n" ); document.write( "

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$\"y%2F5%2B9=6\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y%2F5%2B9-9=6-9\"$ ...Subtract 9 from both sides
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y%2F5=-3\"$ ...Simplify
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5%28y%2F5%29=5%28-3%29\"$ ...Multiply both sides by 5
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y=-15\"$ ...Final answer \n" ); document.write( "

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