document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=490019>Question 490019</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "4(y+1)=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(y)+4(1)=40   use distributive property<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y+4=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     -4 -4      subtract by 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y=36   <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y/4=36/4    divide by 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=9 </SPAN>\n" );
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