SOLUTION: Can you please help me solve this equation its simple algebra 1 ok so the problem is 4(y+1)=40 also please explain how you got it so I'll know for future reference how to solve pro

Question 490019: Can you please help me solve this equation its simple algebra 1 ok so the problem is 4(y+1)=40 also please explain how you got it so I'll know for future reference how to solve problems like this thank you.
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, slagan:
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
4(y+1)=40
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Divide both sides by 4 to get:
y+1 = 10
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Subtract 1 from both sides to get:
y = 9
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Cheers,
Stan H.
Answer by slagan(1) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
or you could
4(y+1)=40
4(y)+4(1)=40 use distributive property
4y+4=40
-4 -4 subtract by 4
4y=36
4y/4=36/4 divide by 4
y=9
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