document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=254360>Question 254360</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me with this question:Y/2=12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That equation is saying \"half of y is 12\".<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To solve the equation for \"y\", multiply both sides of <BR>\n" );
document.write( "the equation by 2.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(y/2) = 2*12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cancel the common factor of \"2\" on the left side to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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