document.write( "Question 8826: This is the problem I am stuck on. \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "5(y-2)=-2(12-9y)+y\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "This is what I did:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "5(y-2)=-2(12-9y)+y
\n" ); document.write( "5y-10=-24+18y+y
\n" ); document.write( "5y-10=-24+19y
\n" ); document.write( "5y-10+10=(-24+10)+19y
\n" ); document.write( "5y=14+19y
\n" ); document.write( "5y-19y=14
\n" ); document.write( "-14y=14
\n" ); document.write( "y=-1\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Is this right or did I mess up somewhere.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Thanks for any help.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #4824 by Earlsdon(6294) $\"\"$ $\"About$

You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Yes, I'm afraid so! You did fine up to and including the fourth step of your solution, where you arrived at: \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "5y-10+10 = (-24+10)+19y But -24 + 10 = -14, not 14 which is what you show.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So, let's continue from there:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "5y = -14 + 19y
\n" ); document.write( "5y-19y = -14
\n" ); document.write( "-14y = -14
\n" ); document.write( "y = 1\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Check:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "5(y-2) = -2(12-9y)+y
\n" ); document.write( "5(1-2) = -2(12-9(1))+1
\n" ); document.write( "5(-1) = -2(3)+ 1
\n" ); document.write( "-5 = -6+1
\n" ); document.write( "-5 = -5 Check is ok.
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