document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=52716>Question 52716</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0072934662/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm trying to figure out the answer for -2(y-6)=3(7-y)-5 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "-2(y)-2(-6)=3(7)+3(-y)-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2y+12=21-3y-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2y+12=-3y+(21-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2y+12=-3y+16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y-2y+12=3y-3y+16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3-2)y+12=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y+12=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y+12-12=16-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To check simply plug your answer in for y in the original equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2(4-6)=3(7-4)-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2(-2)=3(3)-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4=9-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4=4  Hurrah!!! We're right!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=4 is the answer! </SPAN>\n" );
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