document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=23436>Question 23436</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do you solve y-2=1/3(y+6)? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #12210 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=12210\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I would multiply both sides of the equation by the denominator which is 3.  That clears the fractions and makes life a little easier!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y-2=%281%2F3%29%2A%28y%2B6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-2=%281%2F3%29%2A%28y%2B6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2A%28y-2%29+=%28y%2B6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2A%28y-2%29+=%28y%2B6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3y+-6+=+y+%2B+6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3y+-6+=+y+%2B+6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, get all the y terms to the left side by adding -y to each side.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2y+-6+=+6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2y+-6+=+6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add +6 to both sides:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2y+=+12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2y+=+12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:  Substituet y = 6 back into the original equation:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6-2+=+%281%2F3%29%2A%286%2B6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6-2+=+%281%2F3%29%2A%286%2B6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4+=+%281%2F3%29%2A+12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4+=+%281%2F3%29%2A+12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4+=+4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4+=+4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It checks!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC </SPAN>\n" );
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