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Answer:
[tex]1. \: \: a = 4[/tex]
[tex]2. \: \: y = 16[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
[tex]1. \: \: a + 5 = 9[/tex]
[tex]a = 9 - 5[/tex]
[tex]a = 4[/tex]
[tex]2. \: \: y−4=12[/tex]
[tex]y=12+4[/tex]
[tex]y = 16[/tex]