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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me answer tis Equation: 8y(4-1) +2y - 6<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 #47137 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><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=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=47137\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me answer tis Equation: 8y(4-1) +2y - 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "An equation needs to have an equal sign somewhere.  This doesn't have an equal sign so it's not an equation, it's an expression.  Now we can simplify this expression if that's what is called for:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8y(4-1) +2y - 6  rewriting , we get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8y(3)+2y-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24y+2y-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "26y-6 or \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(13y-3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps----ptaylor\r<BR>\n" );
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