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( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #136960 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><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=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=136960\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <font face=\"Times New Roman\" size=\"+2\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \text{          }\math 14 = {2 \over 3}(9y - 15)\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1.  Multiply both sides of the equation by 3:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \text{          }\math 3 \ast 14 = 3 \ast {2 \over 3}(9y - 15)\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \text{          }\math 42 = 2(9y - 15)\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2.  Apply the distributive property (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large a(b + c) = ab + ac\">):\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \text{          }\math 42 = 18y - 30\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3.  Add 30 to both sides:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \text{          }\math 42 + 30 = 18y - 30 + 30\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \text{          }\math 72 = 18y\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 4.  Multiply both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large {1 \over 18}\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \text{          }\math {1 \over 18}(72) = {1 \over 18}(18y)\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \text{          }\math 4 = y\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Which you should turn around so it reads right, just for neatness sake:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \text{          }\math y = 4\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \text{          }\math 14 =^? {2 \over 3}(9(4) - 15)\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \text{          }\math 14 =^? {2 \over 3}(36 - 15)\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \text{          }\math 14 =^? {2 \over 3}(21)\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \text{          }\math 14 = 14\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "True statement, so answer checks.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
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