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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #391721 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lenny460><B>lenny460(1073)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lenny460><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=lenny460><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=391721\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x + y = 36\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 1y from each side of the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x + y - 1y = 36 - 1y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y - 1y = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x = 36 - 1y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide each side by 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x/2 = 36/2 - 1y/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 18 - 1y/2 or\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 18 - 0.5y </SPAN>\n" );
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