Algebra 1: Common Core (15th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0133281140
ISBN 13: 978-0-13328-114-9

Chapter 1 - Foundations for Algebra - 1-8 An Introduction to Equations - Lesson Check - Page 56: 1

Answer

Not a solution

Work Step by Step

We plug in -9 for y to see if it is a solution: $−9+1=8$ $−8=8 $ $−8≠8$, so $-9$ is not a solution.
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