document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=54998>Question 54998</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0618371834/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> this question kinda isn't in the book but here it goes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/10)(y-9)=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "when there is no number beside it how do you get the numbers out of ()? Do you take the 9 or something. I guess I can give it a shot right now.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9/10=9-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so then 9-9=0 and I'm kinda not sure after that not that I am even sure how to do any of this problem </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides by 10 to get rid of the denominator, as follows:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10[(1/10)(y-9)=10*9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The 10 times the 1/10 is \"1\", so you get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-9=90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 9 to both sides to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=99<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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