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Question

subtract 3 from y, add the result to 5, then add 9 to what u have

Answer 1

subtract 3 from y, add the result to 5, then add 9 to what u have

subtract 3 from y : y-3

add the result to 5 : y-3 +5 =y+2

then add 9 : y+2 +9=y+11

so

y-3+5+9 =y+11