Question
10 - y = 6
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Answer
10 - y = 6
Subtracting 10 from both sides, we get
10 - y - 10 = 6 - 10
-y = -4
Multiplying both sides by -1, we get
-y × -1 = - 4 × - 1
y = 4
Verification:
Substituting y = 4 in L.H.S., we get
L.H.S. = 10 - y = 10 - 4 = 6 and R.H.S. = 6
L.H.S. = R.H.S.
Hence, verified.
Subtracting 10 from both sides, we get
10 - y - 10 = 6 - 10
-y = -4
Multiplying both sides by -1, we get
-y × -1 = - 4 × - 1
y = 4
Verification:
Substituting y = 4 in L.H.S., we get
L.H.S. = 10 - y = 10 - 4 = 6 and R.H.S. = 6
L.H.S. = R.H.S.
Hence, verified.
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