document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=209911>Question 209911</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 8y-3=11y+9 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #158651 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><B>nyc_function(2741)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><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=nyc_function><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=158651\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We are solving for y.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms on both sides of the equation.  Don't forgtet to change the signs when crossing the equal symbol.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In other words, 11y becomes -11y and -3 become 3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8y - 11y = 3 + 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3y = 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 12/-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "NOTE: To solve for a variable, ANY variable, means to put it alone on one side of the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is exactly what I did with y.  See how it's all alone?  This is called solving for y.  Of course, the same applies to ANY variable.\r<BR>\n" );
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