document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=303647>Question 303647</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Explain in words how to solve       4(y – 3y) – 19 = 32  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #217606 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=graphmatics><B>graphmatics(170)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=graphmatics><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=graphmatics><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=217606\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To solve 4(y-3y) - 19 = 32 first use the distributive property on 4(y -3y) to get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4y - 12y - 19 = 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simply the y expressions to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8y - 19 = 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To isolate y first add 19 to both sides of the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8y = 32 + 19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now divide both sides of the equation by -8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8y = 51<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 51/8 = 6 3/8\r<BR>\n" );
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