document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=641842>Question 641842</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 20-[4+8y-4(y+3)]=-3(5y-6)-[9(y-1)-14y+11]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i keep on getting -8 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #403837 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=403837\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 20-[4+8y-4(y+3)]=-3(5y-6)-[9(y-1)-14y+11]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20-[4+8y-4y-12]=-3(5y-6)-[9y-9-14y+11]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20-[4y-8]=-3(5y-6)-[-5y+2]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20-4y+8=-15y+18+5y-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4y+28=-10y+16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4y+28+10y=-10y+16+10y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4y+28+10y=16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4y+28+10y-28=16-28\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4y+10y=16-28\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6y=-12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6y/6=-12/6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = <font color=\"red\">-2</font>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the solution is y = <font color=\"red\">-2</font>\r<BR>\n" );
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