document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=500851>Question 500851</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -2-10=5y+18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #338408 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Flannery><B>Flannery(124)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Flannery><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=Flannery><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=338408\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -2-10=5y+18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12=5y+18 (combined like terms)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-30=5y (collected variables and constants on opposite siges of the equal sign)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6=y (divided to isolate the variable)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2-10=5(-6)+18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12=-30+18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12=-12 </SPAN>\n" );
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