document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=55974>Question 55974</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Not in text book.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you work this equation so i can see the steps you took in working it?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I worked this equation and came up with Y-10 but it does not check. What step am i doing wrong?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7y-2(3-y)=4(y=1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is how i worked it\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7y - 2(3-y)=4(y+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7y - 6 - 2y= 4y+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y - 6 =4y+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y      4y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1y - 6 =+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    +6   +6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     y=10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What am i dong wrong?  Thanks i really appreciate your help </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #37946 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Hook><B>Hook(36)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Hook><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=37946\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is how i worked it<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7y - 2(3-y)=4(y+1)  <==========on the left side, -2*-y = +2y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7y - 6 - 2y= 4y+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y - 6 =4y+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y 4y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1y - 6 =+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "+6 +6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=10  </SPAN>\n" );
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