document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=55200>Question 55200</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 problem isn't in the book. Can you help me please?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-4)(10y-12)=-48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-40-48=-48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I am using a calculator and I think the answer is 1/2 but the thing is I am not sure how to show the steps because I think I might be doing it wrong.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-40y-48+48=-48+48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so what do you do with -40y? There is nothing to divide by so how do you get the answer? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "-40y+48=-48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-40y=-48-48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-40y=-96 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=96/40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "proof<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4(10*2.4-12)=-48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4(24-12)=-48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4*12=-48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-48=-48 </SPAN>\n" );
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