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\"3-2y=9-8y\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Step 1. Add 8y to both sides of the equation to get numbers on one side and variables on the right.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3-2y%2B8y=9-8y%2B8y\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3%2B6y=9\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Step 2. Subtract 3 from both sides of the equation to isolate y-term.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3%2B6y-3=9-3\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"6y=6\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Step 3. Divide by 6 to both sides of the equation\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"6y%2F6=6%2F6\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=1\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Step 4. Check solution with original equation \"3-2y=9-8y\" to see if it leads to a true statement.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3-2%2A1=9-8%2A1\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3-2=9-8\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"1=1\" which is a true statement\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Step 5. ANSWER: Solution is \"y=1\".\r
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