document.write( "Question 784110: (100.2 +.01) - 0.2(.5y - 15) solve for y. I'm having a problem after I multiple the .2 x .5y and -15...can you please show me how to do it? \n" ); document.write( "
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(100.2 +.01) - 0.2(.5y - 15) solve for y.
\n" ); document.write( " I'm having a problem after I multiple the .2 x .5y and -15..
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\n" ); document.write( "in order to solve something you have to have an equation, this expression
\n" ); document.write( "has no equal sign. It is not an equation. To help you am going to assume it should read:
\n" ); document.write( "(100.2 +.01) = 0.2(.5y - 15)
\n" ); document.write( "on the left do the math, on the right distribute .2
\n" ); document.write( "100.21 = .1y - 3
\n" ); document.write( "100.21 + 3 = .1y
\n" ); document.write( "103.21 = .1y
\n" ); document.write( "y has to have a coefficient of 1, multiply both sides by 10
\n" ); document.write( "1032.1 = y
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\n" ); document.write( "Ok Simplify is another story
\n" ); document.write( "(100.2 +.01) - 0.2(.5y - 15)
\n" ); document.write( "do the math on the left, multiply what's inside the brackets on the right by -.2
\n" ); document.write( "100.21 - .1y + 3 (Remember a minus * minus is a plus)
\n" ); document.write( "100.21 + 3 - .1y
\n" ); document.write( "103.21 - .1y \n" ); document.write( "
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