document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=441459>Question 441459</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need to understand the formula to get the right answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "example,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if 8y + 11 = 2y + 29, what does y =? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #304711 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=304711\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The idea is to \"isolate\" the unknown to one side of the equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8y + 11 = 2y + 29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtracting 2y from both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6y + 11 = 29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtracting 11 from both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6y = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "dividing both sides by 6:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 3<BR>\n" );
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