SOLUTION: (y-9)-(y+8)=10y

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Question 178265: (y-9)-(y+8)=10y
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%28y-9%29-%28y%2B8%29=10y Start with the given equation.


y-9-y-8=10y Distribute.


-17=10y Combine like terms on the left side.


-17%2F10=y Divide both sides by 10 to isolate y.


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Answer:

So the answer is y=-17%2F10 which in decimal form is y=-1.7.