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Algebra.Com's Answer #138374 by jim_thompson5910(35256) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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I assume that you want to solve for y\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"y-1=-2%28x-4%29\"$ Start with the given equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"y-1=-2x%2B8\"$ Distribute\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"y=-2x%2B8%2B1\"$ Add 1 to both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"y=-2x%2B9\"$ Combine like terms. \n" ); document.write( "

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