document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=9391>Question 9391</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could you please help me with this? It's been a long time. Thanks!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(x-y)=8   where x=6 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #5120 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=DWL><B>DWL(56)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=DWL><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=5120\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> just substitute and factor\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2A%28x-y%29=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2A%28x-y%29=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( " We put in the 6 for the x value\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The formula then becomes\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now do the equation, multiply each factor on the left side by 2:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12-2y=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12-2y=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now subtract 12 from borth sides:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2y=-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2y=-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide out the -2 from both side of the equation: Remember a negative number divided by a negative number is a positive number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer y = 2  </SPAN>\n" );
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