document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=647790>Question 647790</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5y-2(y-5)=19 what does y equal </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #406375 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Algebraic><B>Algebraic(50)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Algebraic><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=Algebraic><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=406375\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Step 1: You're going to want to distribute the '-2' to everything in the parenthesis.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5y-2%28y-5%29=19 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5y-2%28y-5%29=19\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You'll get: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5y+-+2y+%2B+10+=+19 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5y+-+2y+%2B+10+=+19\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Remember that a negative (-) and a positive (+) = a negative (-). A negative (-) and a negative (-) = a positive (+).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2: Combine like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You'll get: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3y+%2B+10+=+19 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3y+%2B+10+=+19\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3: Subtract '10' on both sides to get '3y' by itself.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You'll get: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3y+=+9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3y+=+9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 4: Divide '3' on both sides to get 'y' by itself.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You'll get: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer is: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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