Question

Is the following always, sometimes, or never true?
y − 6 = y

Answer 1

Hint:

y − 6 = y

y − 6-y = y-y ... Subtract y from both sides.

what's the next step?

Answer 2

always

Answer 3

what comes after y − 6-y = y-y

Answer 4

y - 6= y

Answer 5

that's going backwards

Answer 6

?

Answer 7

what is y-y

Answer 8

0

Answer 9

so

y − 6-y = y-y

turns into

-6 = 0

is that true?

Answer 10

is -6 = 0 true?

Answer 11

no so is it jus y

Answer 12

it's not true and it's never true

so y − 6 = y is never true either