document.write( "Question 159469: Please help me with 2(x-y)=8 when x=6\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I know that the answer is 2 but not sure how they got that. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #117584 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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It looks like the problem is: Find $\"y\"$ when $\"x=6\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2%2A%28x+-+y%29+=+8\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2%2A%286+-+y%29+=+8\"$
\n" ); document.write( "divide both sides by $\"2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"6+-+y+=+4\"$
\n" ); document.write( "subtract $\"6\"$ from both sides
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-y+=+4+-+6\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides by $\"-1\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y+=+-4+%2B+6\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y+=+2\"$ answer
\n" ); document.write( "check answer:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2%2A%28x+-+y%29+=+8\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2%2A%286+-+2%29+=+8\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2%2A4+=+8\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"8+=+8\"$
\n" ); document.write( "OK \n" ); document.write( "

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