document.write( "Question 578826: Please can you help me solve these equations?
\n" ); document.write( "I dont understand how to start it. Any help will be appreciated.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-1 -8y = -10\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-w -8 = 2 + 5w\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-3 -8t = 12 -3t
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Algebra.Com's Answer #370812 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)\"\" \"About 
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-1 -8y = -10
\n" ); document.write( "-w -8 = 2 + 5w
\n" ); document.write( "-3 -8t = 12 -3t
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\n" ); document.write( "Assume you want to solve these.
\n" ); document.write( " Perform various operations on both sides of the equation to isolate the variable on one side (usually the left) keeping in mind that the variable has to be positive.
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\n" ); document.write( "-1 - 8y = -10
\n" ); document.write( "add 1 to both sides
\n" ); document.write( "-1 + 1 -8y = -10 + 1
\n" ); document.write( "-8y = -9
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides by -1 to make y positive
\n" ); document.write( "8y = 9
\n" ); document.write( "divide both sides by 8
\n" ); document.write( "1y = \"9%2F8\"
\n" ); document.write( "or just
\n" ); document.write( "y = \"9%2F8\"
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\n" ); document.write( "Check the solution in the original problem, replace y with \"9%2F8\"
\n" ); document.write( "-1 - 8(9/8) = -10
\n" ); document.write( "cancel 8 and you have
\n" ); document.write( "-1 - 9 = -10, equality! Solution is correct
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\n" ); document.write( "-w -8 = 2 + 5w
\n" ); document.write( "Subtract 5w from both sides and you have
\n" ); document.write( "-w - 5w - 8 = 2
\n" ); document.write( "add the w's and add 8 to both sides and you have
\n" ); document.write( "-6w = 2 + 8
\n" ); document.write( "-6w - 10
\n" ); document.write( "W has to positive, multiply both sides by -1
\n" ); document.write( "6w = -10
\n" ); document.write( "divide both sides by 6
\n" ); document.write( "w = \"-10%2F6\"
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\n" ); document.write( "Check solution in original problem, replace w with \"-10%2F6\"
\n" ); document.write( "-\"-10%2F6\" - 8 = 2 + 5*\"-10%2F6\"
\n" ); document.write( "minus a minus is plus
\n" ); document.write( "\"10%2F6\" - 8 = 2 + \"-50%2F6\"
\n" ); document.write( "Change everything to 6th
\n" ); document.write( "\"10%2F6\" - \"48%2F6\" = \"12%2F6\" - \"50%2F6\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"-38%2F6\" = \"-38%2F6\"; equality!
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\n" ); document.write( "-3 - 8t = 12 - 3t
\n" ); document.write( "add 3 to both sides
\n" ); document.write( "-8t = 12 + 3 - 3t
\n" ); document.write( "Add 3t to both sides
\n" ); document.write( "-8t + 3t = 15
\n" ); document.write( "-5t = 15
\n" ); document.write( "t has to be positive, multiply both sides by -1
\n" ); document.write( "5t = -15
\n" ); document.write( "divide both side by 5
\n" ); document.write( "t = \"%28-15%29%2F5\"
\n" ); document.write( "t = -3
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\n" ); document.write( "Check solution in original problem
\n" ); document.write( "-3 - 8(-3) = 12 - 3(-3)
\n" ); document.write( "-3 + 24 = 12 + 9
\n" ); document.write( "21 = 21
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\n" ); document.write( "did you understand what went on here, if not, study each step carefully and let me know how you're doing. C \n" ); document.write( "
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