document.write( "Question 26978: x = 74 - y
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\n" ); document.write( "I am totally confused on this one I have 74 - y = y + 16 and can not go any futher
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Algebra.Com's Answer #14685 by longjonsilver(2297)\"\" \"About 
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why not? what you have so far is perfect.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "74 - y = y + 16
\n" ); document.write( "74 = 2y + 16
\n" ); document.write( "58 = 2y
\n" ); document.write( "--> y = 58/2
\n" ); document.write( "--> y = 29\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "and so x is... ? you do that.\r
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