document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=395499>Question 395499</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve.....5y-4+y+18=7y+20-4y </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "So for this one, we need to work on each side of the equal sign at a time. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "For 5y-4+18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4+18=14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the left side equals:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y+14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now for the right side of the equals sign: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "7y+20-4y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7y-4y=3y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the right side equals:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y+20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the whole equation now equals:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y+14=3y+20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you subtract 3y from both sides, the 3y on the right side is cancelled out:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y-3y+14=3y-3y+20 =><BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y+14=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now we subtract 14 from both sides and the 14 on the left side is cancelled out:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y+14-14=20-14 =><BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now divide both sides by 2:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I hope this helps! </SPAN>\n" );
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