document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=702052>Question 702052</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i'm trying to help my son with his math via video chat.  It's been 15 years since I've attempted any type of math like this.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8y-3(5+2y)=85-3x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm stumped.   </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #432767 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39799)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=432767\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 8y-3(5+2y)=85-3x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Take care of multiplications and divisions first; and then deal with additions and subtractions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Steps may vary,....<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8y-15-6y=85-3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8y-6y-15=85-3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "+3x+2y-15=85-3x+3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+2y-15+15=85+0+15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+2y=100\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "PostNote - Are you SURE the x is not supposed to be a y instead?  If it IS supposed to be y, then you'd really end up with 3y+2y=100, then you would add the terms of y:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your original shown equation had two variables,  x and y. </SPAN>\n" );
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