document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=345569>Question 345569</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> hello i am stuck on the following problem<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2y + 10 = 2y-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i would appreciate any help you can give me<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #247154 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=unlockmath><B>unlockmath(1688)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=unlockmath><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=unlockmath><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=247154\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "With these type of equations that have fractions it's best to get rid of the fractions. In this case, multiply by 2 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y + 20 = 4y-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now we can subtract 1y and add 4 to both sides to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide by 3:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Make sense?<BR>\n" );
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