document.write( "Question 144704This question is from textbook Algebra 1 An Incremental Development
\n" ); document.write( ": Solve the equation -3(5-y)+2^4=18y \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I have a question. I put this equation in the simplifier...does the -y necessarily have to go in front of the 5? If so why? \n" ); document.write( "

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The 'Simplifier' is kind of whacked, and gives you a misleading result (whether you enter it as $\"-3%285-y%29%2B2%5E4=18y\"$ or $\"-3%28-y%2B5%29%2B2%5E4=18y\"$ ). You can follow the process in the simplifier down to just before it says that $\"0=0\"$ .\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "You get: $\"-15y%2B1=0\"$ . From here you can say $\"-15y=-1\"$ and then $\"y=1%2F15\"$ . I would leave the answer in this form rather than the ugly repeating decimal the solver provides. \n" ); document.write( "

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