document.write( "Question 490019: Can you please help me solve this equation its simple algebra 1 ok so the problem is 4(y+1)=40 also please explain how you got it so I'll know for future reference how to solve problems like this thank you. \n" ); document.write( "
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4(y+1)=40
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\n" ); document.write( "Divide both sides by 4 to get:
\n" ); document.write( "y+1 = 10
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\n" ); document.write( "Subtract 1 from both sides to get:
\n" ); document.write( "y = 9
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H.
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