document.write( "Question 171892: Solve for y :\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"5x-3y%2B5=2y-5\" Start with the given equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-3y%2B5=2y-5-5x\" Subtract \"5x\" from both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-3y=2y-5-5x-5\" Subtract \"5\" from both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-3y-2y=-5-5x-5\" Subtract \"2y\" from both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-5y=-5-5x-5\" Combine like terms on the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-5y=-5x-10\" Combine like terms on the right side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=%28-5x-10%29%2F%28-5%29\" Divide both sides by \"-5\" to isolate \"y\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=%28-5x%29%2F%28-5%29-%2810%29%2F%28-5%29\" Break up the fraction.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=x%2B2\" Reduce.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the answer is \"y=x%2B2\" \r
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