document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=70923>Question 70923</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> hey\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "is 6-2(5-y)=6-10+2y true or false?\r<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 #50660 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bucky><B>bucky(2189)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bucky><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=50660\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6-2%285-y%29=6-10%2B2y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6-2%285-y%29=6-10%2B2y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Is it true or false? It will be true if the left side of the equation equals the right side.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Begin on the left side by multiplying -2 times (5-y) to get -10 + 2y.  Substitute this<BR>\n" );
document.write( "into the original equation to get:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6-10+%2B+2y=6-10%2B2y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6-10+%2B+2y=6-10%2B2y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Notice now that the left side equals the right side, term for term and sign for sign.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore, the two sides are identical and the given equation is true.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this gives you some insight into how to tell if equations are true.<BR>\n" );
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