document.write( "Question 520858: Half the number y is equal to y minus ten. \n" ); document.write( "
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Half the number y is equal to y minus ten.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "1/2(y)=y-10
\n" ); document.write( "y/2=y-10
\n" ); document.write( "2*(y/2)=2*(y-10)
\n" ); document.write( "y=2y-20
\n" ); document.write( "y-2y=-20
\n" ); document.write( "-y=-20
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply by -1 both sides
\n" ); document.write( "y=20
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