SOLUTION: help me solve and show how to do it. the answer is in the back of my book, but I want to see how to do it: 2y+10=5y-4y

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Question 353989: help me solve and show how to do it. the answer is in the back of my book, but I want to see how to do it: 2y+10=5y-4y
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Start with the given equation.


Combine like terms on the right side.


Subtract from both sides.


Subtract from both sides.


Combine like terms on the left side.


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Answer:

So the solution is


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