How do you solve y- 9y = - 16- 64?

2 Answers
Jun 13, 2018

y=10

Explanation:

As explained below:

y-9y=-16-64

Simplify both sides first:

-8y=-80

Divide by -8 both sides:

y=(-80)/-8 ----> y=80/8

y=10

Checking the answer:

y-9y=-16-64

#10-9(10) = -80

#10-90=-80 ----> Correct!

Jun 13, 2018

The answer would be color(blue)"10".

Explanation:

y-9y= -8y ( color(green)"Solving RHS")................(1)
-16-64=-80 ( color(green)"Solving LHS").................(2)

color(red)"Equating the above equations, we get,"

color(purple)"y=10"