document.write( "Question 343559: 31-8(y+5)=7 \n" ); document.write( "
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31-8(y+5)=7
\n" ); document.write( "31-8y-40=7
\n" ); document.write( "-8y=7-31+40
\n" ); document.write( "-8y=16
\n" ); document.write( "y=16/-8
\n" ); document.write( "y=-2 ans.
\n" ); document.write( "Proof:
\n" ); document.write( "31-8(-2+5)=7
\n" ); document.write( "31-8*3=7
\n" ); document.write( "31-24=7
\n" ); document.write( "7=7
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