document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=542377>Question 542377</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I solve this equation? -3=12y-5(2y-7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I tried to solve it. But my teacher said i got it wrong.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Here is how I tried to worked it out.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3=12y-5(2y-7)    Original problem<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3=12y-10y-35     Multiplied 2y and 7 by 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32=12y-10y        Added 35 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32=2y             Combined like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16=y              Divided both sides by 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So what did I do wrong? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "-3=12y-10y+35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-38=2y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-19 </SPAN>\n" );
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