SOLUTION: please help me to solve this equation 9y-7-8y=9-y

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Question 20456: please help me to solve this equation 9y-7-8y=9-y
Answer by pwac(253) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
9y-7-8y=9-y take y to left remember to change sign
9y-7-8y+y=9 take 7 to right again changing sign
9y-8y+y=9+7 do the sums on both sides
2y=16 divide both sides by 2
y=8 which is your answer
Pete