document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=62320>Question 62320</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Solve for y: (1/3)(3y + 12) = – 5y – 4(y – 6)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for x: (4 + 3x)/5 + (7 – x)/3 = (7/15)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x – 5)/3 – 3/2 = (4x + 7)/6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Name the property of real numbers illustrated below.  Be specific with the naming (include “of addition” or “of multiplication,” if applicable).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 * (4 * 9) = (8 * 4) * 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1/3)(3Y+12)=-5Y-4(Y-6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y+4=-5Y-4Y+24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y+5Y+4Y=24-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10Y=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=20/10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/3)(3*2+12)=-5*2-4(2-6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/3)(6+12)=-10-4(-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/3*18=-10+16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6=6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(4+3X)/5+(7-X)/3=(7/15)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[3(4+3X)+5(7-X)]/15=7/15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(12+9X+35-5X)/15=7/15 MULTIPLYING EACH SIDE BY 15 ELIMINATES THE DENOMINATORS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9X-5X=7-12-35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4X=7-47 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4X=-40 DIVIDE BOTH SIDES BY 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4X=-40/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4-30)/5+(7+10)/3=7/15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-26/5+17/3=7/15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3*-26+17*5)/15=7/15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-78+85)/15=7/15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7/15=7/15 </SPAN>\n" );
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