document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=596031>Question 596031</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, I am trying to solve this equation for my son who is in high school. He is having a difficult time with algebra and it's been a while since I've touched on this subject.I would greatly appreciated if someone could help us both out. The equation is 2y - 3(2 - y) = 5 + y . Thank you, and if you can show the steps on how this is done instead of just the answer would also be great so that I may in the future be of some help and can learn myself as well. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #377449 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=math-vortex><B>math-vortex(648)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=math-vortex><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=math-vortex><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=377449\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, there---<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y-3(2-y)=5+y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply 3 times each term inside the parentheses.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y-6+3y=5+y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now we want to combine like terms, 2y+3y is 5y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y-6=5+y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Our goal is to isolate y on one side of the equation. Subract y from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y-6-y=5+y-y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify. y-y is 0.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y-6=5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 6 to both sides of the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y-6+6=5+6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify. -6+6 is 0.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y=11<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides of the equation by 4. 4y divided by 4 is 1y or just y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=11/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It's always a good idea to check your answer by substituting it into the original equation.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Bingo!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Feel free to email me if any part doesn't make sense.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ms.Figgy<BR>\n" );
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