SOLUTION: what does y equal y+(9-8y)=65

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Question 238597: what does y equal
y+(9-8y)=65
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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y%2B9-8y=65 Start with the given equation.


-7y%2B9=65 Combine like terms on the left side.


-7y=65-9 Subtract 9 from both sides.


-7y=56 Combine like terms on the right side.


y=%2856%29%2F%28-7%29 Divide both sides by -7 to isolate y.


y=-8 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the solution is y=-8