document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=566339>Question 566339</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you solve this problem step by step 2(x-y)=8 where x=6 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #366188 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Tias_411><B>Tias_411(14)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Tias_411><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Tias_411><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=366188\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> substitute the 6 in for x.. this makes <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2%28x-y%29=+8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2%28x-y%29=+8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > into <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2%286-y%29=8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2%286-y%29=8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. now use distributive property and multiply your 2 by everything in (). <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+12-2y=+8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+12-2y=+8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > then subtract 12 from both sides of the equation (12-2y) -12 and 8-12. giving you <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-2y=+-4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-2y=+-4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > then divide by -2... y = 2 </SPAN>\n" );
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