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Chapter 2: Q. 188 (page 144)

Solve for the formula for y:

x-y=-3.

Short Answer

Expert verified

The solution isy=3+x.

Step by step solution

01

Given information:

Consider the equation,

x-y=-3

02

Step 2:

Add -xon both sides,

x-y-x=-3-x

03

Step 3:

On simplifying, we get,

-y=-3-x

04

Step 4:

Multiply by -1on both sides to make the coefficient of y as one,

-1×-y=-1×-3-x

we get,

y=3+x

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