Answer
$y=17$
Work Step by Step
$y-5=12$
$y-5+5=12+5\longrightarrow$ add 5 to both sides
$y=17$
To check, substitute the value for y and see of the result is true.
$17-5=12$
$12=12\checkmark$
Elementary Technical Mathematics
by Nelson, Robert; Eren, Dale;
Published by
Brooks Cole
ISBN 10:
1285199197
ISBN 13:
978-1-28519-919-1
Chapter 6 - Section 6.1 - Equations - Exercises - Page 238: 3
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