document.write( "Question 1016768: 84 times the difference between a number and 15 is equal to the number plus −55. Let y be the unknown number. \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "84(y-15)=y+(-55)
\n" ); document.write( "84y-1260=y-55
\n" ); document.write( "83y=1205
\n" ); document.write( "y=14.52
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