document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=3371>Question 3371</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for \"y\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3y-2(18)=3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "how do you do this question </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #1459 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drglass><B>drglass(89)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drglass><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=1459\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I assume you mean <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3y+-+2%2A18+=+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3y+-+2%2A18+=+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. First, find 2*18, which equals 36. So the equation becomes <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3y+-+36+=+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3y+-+36+=+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. Add 36 to both sides of the equation and it becomes <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3y+=+39 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3y+=+39\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, now divide both sides by 3 and you get y = 13. </SPAN>\n" );
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