document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=10945>Question 10945</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do you do these types of equations?:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5-2(y+1)=21 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "5-2*y + (-2)*1 = 21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 - 2y - 2 = 21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 - 2 -2y = 21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 - 2y = 21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2y = 21 - 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2y = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 18 : (-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -9<BR>\n" );
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