document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=175076>Question 175076</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0618250182/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra 1</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What are the basic steps to solving a linear equation? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "How do you solve 80-9y=6y?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I don't understand it at all! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "How do you solve 80-9y=6y?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I don't understand it at all!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Like most things, it's easy IF you know how.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The object is to get y on one side of the equal sign by itself.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "80-9y=6y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 9y to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> 80 = 15y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then divide by 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "80/15 = y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then reduce (not always possible or necessary)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 16/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That's it. Take a break. </SPAN>\n" );
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