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## _fluffeh_ one year ago please help, will fan and medal. What is the value of the expression when y = –21?

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1. anonymous

give me a sec

2. _fluffeh_

k

3. Nnesha

where is the expression ?

4. anonymous

its -21

5. _fluffeh_
6. Nnesha

substitute y for -21 then simplify

7. misty1212

HI!!

8. anonymous

the answer is the -21

9. misty1212

$\frac{9-(-21)}{-6}$

10. Nnesha

$\huge\rm \frac{ 9-\color{red}{y} }{ -6}$ replace with -21 and then distribute by -1

11. misty1212

unlikely it is $$-21$$ beware answers with no explanation, they are often wrong

12. anonymous

sorry its 5

13. _fluffeh_

im still confused on what the answer is, and just saying that its 5 doesn't help any >_<

14. Nnesha

$$\color{blue}{\text{Originally Posted by}}$$ @misty1212 $\frac{9-(-21)}{-6}$ $$\color{blue}{\text{End of Quote}}$$ sole this to get the answer

15. Nnesha

solve*

16. Nnesha

|dw:1444050694907:dw| first multiply -1 tims -21 and then add 9

17. Nnesha

times**

18. Jack1

$$\Huge \frac{9-(-y)}{-6}$$ = -21

19. Jack1

sorry, i mean y = -21

20. Amaris6919

its 6

21. Nnesha

let him/her do it just multiplication and addition :=)

22. Nnesha

and it's -(y) not -(-y) :=)

23. _fluffeh_

Im a her and thank you

24. Nnesha

so what did you get ? :o hmm it's not 6

25. Amaris6919

give me the full question and the possible answers

26. _fluffeh_

http://prntscr.com/8nz6mo its not multiple choice

27. Nnesha

did you get the answer ? what is -1 times -21 = ?

28. _fluffeh_

i know that a negative and a negative makes a positive so -1 * -21 = 21

29. Nnesha

right so |dw:1444051664268:dw| now add 9+21 and then divide by -6 you will get the answer :=)

30. _fluffeh_

oo okie i got it, thank you so much :3

31. Nnesha

np :=)

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