document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=218744>Question 218744</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this problem. 5y-8=3y+12, 5y-8+8=3y+12-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8y=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=0.5 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "5y-8=3y+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y-8+8 = 3y+12+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y = 3y+20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y-3y = 3y-3y+20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 10<BR>\n" );
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