document.write( "Question 152720: 2y - 12 = -4(2y - 2) \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2y-12=-4%282y-2%29\" Start with the given equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2y-12=-8y%2B8\" Distribute.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2y=-8y%2B8%2B12\" Add \"12\" to both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2y%2B8y=8%2B12\" Add \"8y\" to both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"10y=8%2B12\" Combine like terms on the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"10y=20\" Combine like terms on the right side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=%2820%29%2F%2810%29\" Divide both sides by \"10\" to isolate \"y\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=2\" Reduce.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the answer is \"y=2\"
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