document.write( "Question 160080: Solve for y
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Algebra.Com's Answer #118046 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
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\"2x%2B5=%28y-1%29%2F%28y%2B4%29\" Start with the given equation\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%282x%2B5%29%28y%2B4%29=y-1\" Multiply both sides by \"y%2B4\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2xy%2B8x%2B5y%2B20=y-1\" FOIL\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2xy%2B5y=y-1-20-8x\" Subtract 20 from both sides. Subtract 8x from both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2xy%2B5y-y=-1-20-8x\" Subtract \"y\" from both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2xy%2B4y=-8x-21\" Combine like terms.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y%282x%2B4%29=-8x-21\" Factor out \"y\" from the left side\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=%28-8x-21%29%2F%282x%2B4%29\" Divide both sides by \"2x%2B4\"\r
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