SOLUTION: a - 12 = -3 97 = -23 + y I need to show the work to get find the answer to a and y

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Question 673687: a - 12 = -3
97 = -23 + y
I need to show the work to get find the answer to a and y
Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
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a+-12+=+-3....add 12 to both sides
a+-12%2B12+=+12-3

a+-cross%2812%29%2Bcross%2812%29+=+9

highlight%28a=+9%29


97+=+-23+%2B+y......add 23 to both sides
97%2B23+=+23-23+%2B+y
97%2B23+=+cross%2823%29-cross%2823%29+%2B+y
highlight%28120+=+y%29