document.write( "Question 152722: -4y = 4(5y + 6) \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-4y=4%285y%2B6%29\" Start with the given equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-4y=20y%2B24\" Distribute.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-4y-20y=24\" Subtract \"20y\" from both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-24y=24\" Combine like terms on the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=%2824%29%2F%28-24%29\" Divide both sides by \"-24\" to isolate \"y\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=-1\" Reduce.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the answer is \"y=-1\"
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