document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=488210>Question 488210</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi im helping with a friends homework and come across this equation. I havent done maths for a while so just wondering what the answer was to y=(2x-2)-5. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #333305 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=333305\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y = (2x - 2) - 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "remove the parentheses to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2x - 2 - 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "combine like terms to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2x - 7<BR>\n" );
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