Question

if -8 Y - bracket Y - 5 bracket close is equals to minus 13 then Y is equals to

Answer 1

THE ANSWER FOR ABOVE QUESTION IS-7/8

Answer 2

-8y - (y - 5) = -13

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remove the bracket:

-8y - y + 5 = -13

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combine like terms:

-9y + 5 = -13

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subtract 5 from both sides:

-9y = - 18

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Divide both sides by -9:

y = 2

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Answer: y = 2