document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=54263>Question 54263</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i need help solving this equation for y:  5{-7[6y+9(7-y)-5]+y} = 6(y + 9)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i tried doing the opposite of order of operations. i've tried distubuting everything. if u could help me, i would appreciate it a lot. thank you. :) -Guadalupe </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #36544 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=36544\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5{-7[6y+9(7-y)-5]+y} = 6(y + 9) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "5[-7[6y+63-9y-5]+y = 6y+54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5[-7[-3y+58]+y = 6y+54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5[21y-406]+y = 6y+54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "105y-2030+y = 6y+54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "106y-2030 = 6y+54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100y=2084<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=20.84 or 521/25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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