Question

|-17| + 42 = 40y - |-36| - 39y
A.

3

B.

69

C.

-69

D.

-3

Answer 1

\[17+42=40y-36-39y\]
\[59=y-36\]
\[95=y\]

Answer 2

samething I got..but its not in the answer choics

Answer 3

mertsj is definitely correct--or all 3 of us are wrong somehow.

Answer 4

95 it is. is there a typo somewhere?

Answer 5

I also got 95. Check to see if you wrote the problem correctly from the book or wherever.

Answer 6

Perhaps you made a sign error in the posting.

Answer 7

17 + 42 = 40y - 36 - 39y, merts is right

Answer 8

NO.....HERE'S THE PIC OF THE QUESTION

Answer 9

4^2 DUUHHH

Answer 10

y=69

4^2 and 42 are rather different.

Answer 11

I have B) 69 now.

Answer 12

And how is any sane person supposed to know that 42 is 16?????

Answer 13

Only the insane know.

Answer 14

lol you guys are funnny & helpful! You guysrock!!