document.write( "Question 650837: 3y-2(y-1)/6=-1 \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #407441 by ewatrrr(24785) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "Re TY
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document.write( "you must have meant then: Parenthesis is important when submitting questions
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document.write( "  |Multiplying both sides of the EQ by 6
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document.write( "    3y - 2y + 2 = -6
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document.write( "             y = -8
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document.write( "  |Multiplying thru by 6 so as all denominators = 1
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document.write( "  18y - 2(y-1) = -6
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document.write( "   18y-2y + 2 = -6
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document.write( "        16y = -8
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document.write( "          y = -8/16 = -1/2\r
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