document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=718194>Question 718194</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (y - 4) - (y + 8) = 9y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I can't figure out where I'm going wrong\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-4-y-8=9y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y-12=9y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12=11y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know this is wrong...just don't know where I'm missing it.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #440797 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><B>checkley79(3341)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><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=440797\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (y - 4) - (y + 8) = 9y REMOVE ( ).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y-4-Y-8=9Y PUT Y TERMS ON THE LEFT & INTEGERS ON THE RIGHT<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y-Y-9Y=4+8 COMBINE Y TERMS & INTEGERS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9Y=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=12/-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=-4/3 ANS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-4/3-4)-(-4/3+8)=9(-4/3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4/3-12/3+4/3-24/3=-36/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-4-12+4-24)/3=-36/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-40+4)/3=-36/3                          /3=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-36/3=-36/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12=-12 </SPAN>\n" );
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