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OpenStudy (adajiamcneal):

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OpenStudy (adajiamcneal):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the correct answer is b

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-2.5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

do you know how to do this problem?

OpenStudy (adajiamcneal):

do you have the work? and @tristanwhitmire no lol thats why i just asked

OpenStudy (anonymous):

b - 2.5 next time break it down and use wolframalpha

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@adajiamcneal

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay first you have to get y alone do you know how to do that?

OpenStudy (adajiamcneal):

mmm add 1 to both sidees ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you could or you could add 9. you want to leave the biggest number with the y where it is so its less work on you. then what do you think you do?

OpenStudy (adajiamcneal):

idk what its called lol but the -5y becomes -4 y correct?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

correct. its just getting the y alone still so now you have -4y=-8 what is the next step

OpenStudy (adajiamcneal):

Y = 2?

OpenStudy (adajiamcneal):

DIVIDE lol

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes you divide. so what is 4/8

OpenStudy (adajiamcneal):

1/2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

then you make sure you have the correct signs and there is your answer :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i hope that helped

OpenStudy (adajiamcneal):

thank you :)

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