document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=30275>Question 30275</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can you solve this equation?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y+2(y-5)=2y+2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1y+2y-5=2y+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y-5=2y+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y=2y+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #16977 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sdmmadam@yahoo.com><B>sdmmadam@yahoo.com(530)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sdmmadam@yahoo.com><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=16977\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y+2(y-5)=2y+2 ----(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1y+2y-10=2y+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y-10=2y+2   <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3y -2y) = 2+10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Note: 2 multiplied by (-5) is  -10 and not (-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Verification: y = 12 in (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "LHS = y+2(y-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 12+2X(12-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=12+2X7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=12+14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "RHS = 2y+2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "=2X12+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=24+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=26=LHS </SPAN>\n" );
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