SOLUTION: y+7=5-9y

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Question 792224: y+7=5-9y
Answer by waynest(281) About Me  (Show Source):
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y + 7 = 5 - 9y
y + 9y + 7 - 7 = 5 - 7 - 9y + 9y
10y = -2
10y/10 = -2/10
y = -1/5
check:
-1/5 + 7 = 5 - 9(-1/5)
34/5 = 34/5