document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=761000>Question 761000</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve 1/2y+4=11 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #462972 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=2897696><B>2897696(96)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=2897696><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=2897696><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=462972\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> in solving equations like these, the #1 rule is to get the variable by itself.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2y+4=11   to get y by self, first move all numbers to one side and variables to the other. when you move a number from one side, also do it to the other side, so the equation will be equal. think of this equation as a scale the looks like this     <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/2y + 4 = 11 subtract 4 from both sides and get 1/2y+=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "next divide 1/2 from both sides which is basically 7*2 (dividing fraction is by multiplying by fraction's reciprocal.) so 7*2 =14 ===> 1y=14.       <BR>\n" );
document.write( "since 1y=y, y=14<BR>\n" );
document.write( " so the solution is 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "IMPORTANT: After you find the solution don't forget to check!!!!!!!!!!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      The way you check is by plugging the solution in the y value     <BR>\n" );
document.write( "   so 1/2(14)+4=11 ===> 7+4=11 ===> 11=11, because both solutions are equal, it is correct.\r<BR>\n" );
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