document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=503691>Question 503691</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> four times the sum of y and three is  -1 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "\"Four times\"- We know we're multiplying something by four<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"the sum of y and 3\"- We now know what we're multiplying four by (y+3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4(y+3)=-1 If you need to solve...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y+12=-1 (distribute 4. 4*y and 4*12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y=11    (subtract 12 from both sides)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=11/4   (divide each side by 4 to get y alone) </SPAN>\n" );
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