document.write( "Question 705164: Please help me solve this equation...
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document.write( "Hi, there--\r\n" );
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document.write( "PROBLEM: Solve for y.\r\n" );
document.write( "-3(2y-8)-y=-2(y-4)\r\n" );
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document.write( "SOLUTION:\r\n" );
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document.write( "Clear parentheses.\r\n" );
document.write( "-6y + 24 - y = -2y + 8\r\n" );
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document.write( "Add 2y to both sides of equation and combine the y-terms.\r\n" );
document.write( "-6y + 24 - y + 2y = -2y + 8 +2y\r\n" );
document.write( "-5y + 24 = 8\r\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 24 from both sides of the equation and combine the constant terms.\r\n" );
document.write( "-5y + 24 - 24 = 8 - 24\r\n" );
document.write( "-5y = -16\r\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides of the equation by -5.\r\n" );
document.write( "y = 16/5 \r\n" );
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document.write( "Rewrite in decimal form.\r\n" );
document.write( "y = 3.2\r\n" );
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document.write( "Check your answer in the original equation. Substitute 3.2 for y.\r\n" );
document.write( "-3(2y - 8) - y = -2(y - 4)\r\n" );
document.write( "-3(2(3.2) - 8) - 3.2 = -2((3.2) - 4)\r\n" );
document.write( "-3(6.4 - 8) - 3.2 = -6.4 + 8\r\n" );
document.write( "-3(-1.6) - 3.2 = 1.6\r\n" );
document.write( "4.8 - 3.2 = 1.6\r\n" );
document.write( "1.6 = 1.6\r\n" );
document.write( "Check!\r\n" );
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document.write( "The solution to your equation is y = 3.2.\r\n" );
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document.write( "That's it,\r\n" );
document.write( "Ms.Figgy\r\n" );
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