document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=159469>Question 159469</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me with 2(x-y)=8 when x=6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know that the answer is 2 but not sure how they got that. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "All you need to do is to insert the given value of 'x' into the equation and solve for the unknown 'y':<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The equation is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(x-y)=8 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "then they want you to solve for y when x=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, now we have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(6-y)=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Start by distributing the 2 to each term inside the parenthesis:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12-2y=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now, subtract 12 from both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2y = -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Finally, divide both sides by -2:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2<BR>\n" );
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