document.write( "Question 269850: -4y+10=-2(3y+1 I need to solve for x and I dont understand how \n" ); document.write( "
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-4y+10=-2(3y+1)
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply each term in the bracket by -2:
\n" ); document.write( "-4y+10=-2*3y+(-2)*1
\n" ); document.write( "-4y+10=-6y-2
\n" ); document.write( "Add 6y to both sides:
\n" ); document.write( "2y+10=-2
\n" ); document.write( "Subtract 10 from both sides:
\n" ); document.write( "2y=-12
\n" ); document.write( "Divide both sides by 2:
\n" ); document.write( "y=-6
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