document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=215734>Question 215734</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Justify your steps using the commutative, associative, and distributive properties when necessary<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y+4+2x=3y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I tried to help my child but have no idea please help </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract y from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-y+4+2x=3y-y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4+2x=2y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 4 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4-4+2x=2y-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=2y-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x/2=(2y-4)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=y-2 </SPAN>\n" );
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