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i need to find the "Y" for 8y+4+4y+8=15y-9 SOMEONE PLEASE HELP!!!

joel083

by joel083 at January 23, 2010

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Jennifer325 Jennifer325 January 23, 2010

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8y + 4 + 4y +8 = 15y - 9Its best to group them up first so it doesnt look big.12y + 12 = 15y - 9Then get y onto one side,  best done by taking 12y off both sides:12 = 3y - 9Then add 9 to both sides to get y on its own on both sides:21 = 3yDivide by 3:y = 7

BURNT_FISH BURNT_FISH January 23, 2010

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y= -7

kikyo kikyo January 25, 2010

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sorry positve 7

kikyo kikyo January 25, 2010

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