document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=144704>Question 144704</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1565771346/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra 1 An Incremental Development </A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the equation -3(5-y)+2^4=18y \r<BR>\n" );
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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?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #105464 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=105464\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> As a rule, don't completely trust what a computer tells you. In this case, the simplifier you are referring to is a little strange.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-3%285-y%29%2B2%5E4=18y+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-3%285-y%29%2B2%5E4=18y+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-3%285-y%29%2B16=18y+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-3%285-y%29%2B16=18y+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Raise 2 to the 4th power to get 16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-15%2B3y%2B16=18y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-15%2B3y%2B16=18y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3y%2B1=18y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3y%2B1=18y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the left side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3y=18y-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3y=18y-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Subtract 1 from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3y-18y=-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3y-18y=-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 18y from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-15y=-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-15y=-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the left side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%28-1%29%2F%28-15%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%28-1%29%2F%28-15%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by -15 to isolate y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=1%2F15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=1%2F15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Reduce\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So our answer is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=1%2F15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=1%2F15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  (which is approximately <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=0.0667 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=0.0667\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in decimal form)\r<BR>\n" );
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