If you were solving for y what would be the first step? -5=y-7/9 A. Add 7 to each side

B. multiply each side by 9

C. add 5 to each side

D. divide each side by 9

You should multiply eat side by 9 to break down the fraction so you can then get rid of the -7. Therefore you are moving everything to the other side

32

step-by-step explanation:

these are your clues: 1. kim ran 18 races2. this was four fewer races than twice thenumber, notice it says twice the number, so you would do the equation 18x2-4; which equals the number 32.thus, 32 is your answer.