document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=872684>Question 872684</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help with this equation, if you can help solve this I would appreciate it.     -2(y-4)-(3y-2)=-2-(6y-2)  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #526302 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=indra89811><B>indra89811(24)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=indra89811><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=indra89811><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=526302\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Distributing the numbers within the parenthesis,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2y + 4 - 3y + 2 = - 2 - 6y + 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combining the like terms,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-5y+6=-6y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Adding 5y on both sides, we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6=-y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiplying both sides by -1,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6=y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or, y=-6 is the required solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ":)  </SPAN>\n" );
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