SOLUTION: Five decreased by eight is four times y

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Question 7330: Five decreased by eight is four times y
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that's a problem of translating english to algebrese.
five decreased by eight: 5-8
four times y: 4*y
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  • This is an equation! Solutions: y=-0.75.
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  • Text form: 5-8=4*y simplifies to 0=0
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Added fractions or integers together
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Removed extra sign in front of -3
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Moved these terms to the left highlight_green%28+-4%2Ay+%29
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Moved -3 to the right of expression
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Solved linear equation highlight_red%28+-4%2Ay-3=0+%29 equivalent to -4*y-3 =0
It becomes .
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This is an equation! Solutions: y=-0.75.

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