document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=27014>Question 27014</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve equation, check solution\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "- 4/9 y + 2 = -6 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #17613 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=hyperasad><B>hyperasad(6)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=hyperasad><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=17613\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -4/9 y + 2 = -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4/9 y + 2 -2 = -6 -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4/9 y = -8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4/9 y x 9 = -8 x 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4 y = -72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4 y/-4 = -72/-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Put the value of y =18 in the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4/9 x 18 + 2 = -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-72/9 + 2 = -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8 + 2 = -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6 = -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "LHS = RHS </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );