document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=145206>Question 145206</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having trouble with solving the addition and multipilcation principals for following algebra problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "18 - 9y - 7y <50\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Could someone help.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #105876 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=105876\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If you started with:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18 - 9y - 7y <50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Combine like-terms on the left:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18 - 16y <50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 18 from both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18 - 16y - 18 <50-18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-16y < 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by -16:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y > -2 (notice the < sign flipped to the > sign because of neg division)\r<BR>\n" );
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