4 years ago

Solve y 4y-17=43 simplify the answer

Mathematics

1 answer:

barxatty [35]4 years ago

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4y-17=43

move -17 to the other side

sign changes from -17 to +17

4y-17+17=43+17

4y=43+17

4y=60

divide both sides by 4 to get y by itself

4y/4=60/4

answer:

y=15

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