document.write( "Question 542372: I get a little confused with these, I cant figure it out. -88=-8y
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$\"+-88+=+-8y+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Divide both sides by $\"+-8+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%28-88%29+%2F+%28-8%29+=+%28-8y%29+%2F+%28-8%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Note that (-) / (-) = (+), so I can
\n" ); document.write( "rewrite the equation as:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+88%2F8+=+8y%2F8+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Perform the divisions on both sides
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+11+=+y+\"$ answer
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\n" ); document.write( "Notice that if you put the answer back into
\n" ); document.write( "the original equation, it is true
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+-88+=+-8%2A11+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Note that (-)x(+) = (-), so
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+-88+=+-88+\"$
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