document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=364016>Question 364016</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ½(y-2)+2 =3/8(3y-4) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "How exactly do you solve for a problem like this?? i get 7x=7x i dont think this answer is right </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #259621 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=259621\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ½(y-2)+2 =3/8(3y-4) <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides by 8 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(y-2) + 16 = 3(3y-4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4y-8 + 16 = 9y-12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4y+8 = 9y-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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