document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=343007>Question 343007</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Five decreased by eight is four times y </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #245716 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><B>nyc_function(2741)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><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=nyc_function><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=245716\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I guess you would like to translate this into math terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The words \"Five decreased by eight\" is written 8 - 5.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The words \"is four times y\" is written 4y.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Putting all together we get 8 - 5 = 4y.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Do you need to solve for y?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If so, here it is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8 - 5 = 4y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4 = 4y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4/4 = y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 = y\r<BR>\n" );
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