document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=270286>Question 270286</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 9/2+5/2y=2y-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know that y is = to -17 but am having trouble getting there.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #198027 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=198027\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9%2F2%2B%285%2F2%29y=2y-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9%2F2%2B%285%2F2%29y=2y-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=cross%282%29%289%2Fcross%282%29%29%2Bcross%282%29%285%2Fcross%282%29%29y=2%2A2y-2%2A4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"cross%282%29%289%2Fcross%282%29%29%2Bcross%282%29%285%2Fcross%282%29%29y=2%2A2y-2%2A4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply EVERY term by the LCD 2 to clear out the fractions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9%2B5y=4y-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9%2B5y=4y-8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply and simplify.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5y=4y-8-9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5y=4y-8-9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 9 from both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5y-4y=-8-9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5y-4y=-8-9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 4y from both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-8-9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-8-9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the left side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the right side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the solution is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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