2/8y+9=8

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To solve the equation \( \frac{2}{8}y + 9 = 8 \), we can first simplify the fraction:

\[ \frac{2}{8} = \frac{1}{4} \]

So the equation can be rewritten as:

\[ \frac{1}{4}y + 9 = 8 \]

Next, we can isolate the term with \( y \) by subtracting 9 from both sides:

\[ \frac{1}{4}y = 8 - 9 \] \[ \frac{1}{4}y = -1 \]

To solve for \( y \), we can multiply both sides by 4:

\[ y = -1 \times 4 \] \[ y = -4 \]

Thus, the solution is:

\[ \boxed{-4} \]