SOLUTION: 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. y/5+9=6

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Question 163875This question is from textbook glencoe mathematics algebra 1
: 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.
y/5+9=6 This question is from textbook glencoe mathematics algebra 1

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y%2F5%2B9=6
y%2F5%2B9-9=6-9...Subtract 9 from both sides
y%2F5=-3...Simplify
5%28y%2F5%29=5%28-3%29...Multiply both sides by 5
y=-15...Final answer