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Solve and check. $$4 y=-28$$

Name: Problem 62, Chapter 5: Prealgebra and Introductory Algebra
Uploaded: 2020-06-21T16:14:47-08:00
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Description: Solve and check. 4 y=-28

   Solve and check.
$$4 y=-28$$

Prealgebra and Introductory Algebra

Richard N. Aufmann,… 3rd Edition

Chapter 5, Problem 62

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06/21/2020

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