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OpenStudy (anonymous):

-9-4(2-y)+1

OpenStudy (jlastino):

-9-4(2-y)+1 -9-8+4y+1 (PEMDAS.. Distribute -4 to (2-y) -4(2) = 8 -4(-y) = 4y) -16+4y=0 (Simplify) 4y=16 (Transpose) y=4 (Divide 16 by 4)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how did you get the -16

OpenStudy (jlastino):

-9-8 = -17 you go 8 units back from -9 so (-10,-11,-12,-13,-14,-15,-16,-17) -17+1= -16 you go 1 unit forward from -17 (-16) or just follow the rules of integers.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks

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