document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=146010>Question 146010</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi I am working out of a book my mom got me from a book store to help me stay on top of things during the summer. I have having a problem with this problem\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8(y+5)+ 8y = 24 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "First, we'll use the distributive law to get rid of parens:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8y+40+8y=24 Now, we'll subtract 40 from each side ---to get the y's on one side and the numbers on the other\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8y+40-40+8y=24-40  Collect like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16y=-16  divide each side by 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-1-------------------------------------ans\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8(-1+5)+8*(-1)=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32-8=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24=24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps---ptaylor </SPAN>\n" );
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