document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=632875>Question 632875</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can you help me solve this, please.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9/2+5/2y=2y-2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #398580 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=398580\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Assume the problem is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >+<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >y = 2y-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply both sides by 2 to get rid of the denominators, results:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9 + 5y = 2(2y-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9 + 5y = 4y - 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y - 4y = -4 - 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -13<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check this in the original problem<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >+<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(-13) = 2(-13)-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >-<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2865%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2865%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = -26 - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.5 - 32.5 = -28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-28 = -28; confirms our solution of y =-13 </SPAN>\n" );
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