document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=809464>Question 809464</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm a 7th grader in pre-Algebra, and I need help with a multi-step equation.  The teacher told us to use inverse operations and inverse order of operations to solve this equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      y + 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      _____   = 2.1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "        4 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Or (y+9)/4=2.1     And I'm hoping to find Y and how you solve this equation using<BR>\n" );
document.write( "inverse operations.  Thank you!  -- Josh --- </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #487619 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=487619\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the inverse of 1/4 is 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply both sides by 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y+9=2.1*4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y+9=8.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add the inverse of 9 (-9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-.6<BR>\n" );
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