document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=353009>Question 353009</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help solve and explain the following:  1.  2- (-3 + y) = 17  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.  -6  X  y/7 = -(72)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3.  -(5 + /y/) = -3    /y/ =absolute value\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4.  -7y - 3(1/4y + 5) - 1/4(6y + 12) = 19     </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #252295 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=252295\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">   1.  2- (-3 + y) = 17  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2+3-y=17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-y=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-12<BR>\n" );
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