document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=182487>Question 182487</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 14 = 2/3(9y - 15)  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please show me how to solve the problem.  I am a parent trying to help my child with her pre-Algebra.  There is no example in her textbook (Prentice Hall Mathematics Pre-Algebra) FLORIDA.  It has been many years since I was in school and, frankly, I can't figure it out!  I don't know which operation to perform first.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #136959 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tvandenberg><B>tvandenberg(45)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tvandenberg><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=136959\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I would assume you mean:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=14+=+%282%2F3%29%2A%289y-15%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"14+=+%282%2F3%29%2A%289y-15%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So I'll solve that...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We want to remove the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from the right side of the equation, so we want to multiply both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=14%2A%283%2F2%29=9y-15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"14%2A%283%2F2%29=9y-15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, perform that math, and add 15 to both sides to isolate the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=21%2B15=36=9y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"21%2B15=36=9y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To solve for y, divide both sides by 9.\r<BR>\n" );
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