document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=55949>Question 55949</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3y-(4-2y)=3(y+2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can u please help me with this its not in a text book its a worksheet </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #37960 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Lacey020991><B>Lacey020991(49)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Lacey020991><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=37960\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3y-(4-2y)=3(y+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "---Your goal is to get the y all by itself.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "---First you would distribute everything<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y -4 +2y = 3y +6  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "---Next you would combine like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y -4 = 3y +6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "---Next you would subtract 3y from each side. On the right, the +3y and the -3y would cancel leaving you with 6.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y -4 = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "---Then you would add 4 to each side. Again, the -4 and +4 would cancel leaving you with 2y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "---Then you would divide by 2 on each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Always check your answer!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*5 - (4-2*5) = 3(5+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15 - (-6) = 3(7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21 = 21  check! </SPAN>\n" );
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