How did you know that the values of the variable really satisfy the equation?

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asked Nov 1, 2021 118k views

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Javed Akram · Answer 1 · 2021-11-05T08:19:09+0000

Answer:

you substitute the variable with its value and the equation makes sense

Explanation:

3+y=8

subtract 3 from both sides and you get

y=5

so, if y=5 then 3+y=8 is the same as saying 3+5=8 which is correct