document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=162259>Question 162259</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5y-7/2+4x-3/6=18-5x </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #119672 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=elima><B>elima(1433)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=elima><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=119672\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If I have the problem copied correctly, it is just collecting like terms.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y-7/2+4x-3/6=18-5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let's pullout the fractions and add those;<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now put that back into the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y-4+4x=18-5x;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now move the 5x over to the right side and the -4 to the left;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y+4x+5x=18+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y+9x=22<BR>\n" );
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