How do you solve for y in $y - 9 = x$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2018-03-20T20:35:00

When we solve for setting, it means we change the equation to be something $=$ everything else

In this case, we want it to say $y =$ everything else

So we have $y - 9 = x$

Let's add $9$ to both sides

$y cancel(- 9 + 9) = x + 9$

$y = x + 9$

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