document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=56845>Question 56845</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The process and answer for the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10y+8y=15 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #38661 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><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=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=38661\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 10y+8y=15 [Combine like-terms]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18y=15 [Solve for y]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18y/18=15/18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=15/18 [Reduce the fraction]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=5/6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check by plugging (y=5/6) back into the original equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10y+8y=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10(5/6)+8(5/6)=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(50/6)+(40/6)=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15=15 [Checks out]\r<BR>\n" );
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