document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=22623>Question 22623</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone help me solve for y:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5(4x + 3) <= -1/2y + 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20x + 15 <= -1/2y + 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20x + 15 - 5 <= -1/2y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20x + 10 <= -1/2y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I get lost after this. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #11230 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=11230\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What you have done so far looks right.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20x + 10 <= -1/2y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now multiply both sides by -2, which of course reverses the inequality sign:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2(20x + 10) >= -2(-1/2y)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-40x - 20 >= y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You probably don't want y on the right side so switch sides, but when you do this reverses the inequality again:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-40x - 20 >= y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y<=-40x-20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Is that what you wanted to do??\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC\r<BR>\n" );
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