SOLUTION: How do you solve the problem (18+y)-4=17?

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Question 242209: How do you solve the problem (18+y)-4=17?
Answer by dpaulin(12) About Me  (Show Source):
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get y by itself by adding 4 and subtracting 18 on both sides of the equation
(18+y)-4 = 17
(18+y) = 21
y=3