document.write( "Question 683524: 8y-2=4y +16 \n" ); document.write( "
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8y-2=4y+16 subtract 4y from both sides
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\n" ); document.write( "4y-2=16 now add 2 to both sides
\n" ); document.write( "4y-2+2=16+2 simply
\n" ); document.write( "4y=18 divide both sides by 4
\n" ); document.write( "4y/4=18/4 simply
\n" ); document.write( "y=18/4 simply
\n" ); document.write( "y=9/2 or y=4.5\r
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