document.write( "Question 502702: 5x - 2y = -4 \n" ); document.write( "

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5x-2y=-4\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Since -2y does not contain the variable to solve for, move it to the right-hand side of the equation by adding 2y to both sides.
\n" ); document.write( "5x=2y-4\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Divide each term in the equation by 5.
\n" ); document.write( "(5x)/(5)=(2y)/(5)-(4)/(5)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Cancel the common factor of 5 in (5x)/(5).
\n" ); document.write( "(5x)/(5)=(2y)/(5)-(4)/(5)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Remove the common factors that were cancelled out.
\n" ); document.write( "x=(2y)/(5)-(4)/(5)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Combine the numerators of all expressions that have common denominators.
\n" ); document.write( "x=(2y-4)/(5)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Factor out the GCF of 2 from the expression 2y.
\n" ); document.write( "x=(2(y)-4)/(5)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Factor out the GCF of 2 from the expression -4.
\n" ); document.write( "x=(2(y)+2(-2))/(5)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Factor out the GCF of 2 from 2y-4.
\n" ); document.write( "x=(2(y-2))/(5) \n" ); document.write( "

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