Answer
$y=-18$
Work Step by Step
$9y+1-8y=3-20\ \longrightarrow$ combine like terms
$y+1=-17\ \longrightarrow$ addition property
$y+1-1=-17-1\ \longrightarrow$ combine like terms
$y=-18$
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