document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=986547>Question 986547</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me find the answer.  I can do the basic distributive property problems, but when the parenthesis and the fractions are combined....I get lost.  Thanks in advance.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(y-2)=1-3y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "**The 5 is supposed to be a fraction right under the 3(y-2).  I'm not sure how to make it look like that on here.  Thanks. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #607321 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><B>vleith(2983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><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=607321\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%28y-2%29%29%2F5+=+1-3y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%28y-2%29%29%2F5+=+1-3y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  multiply both sides by 5 to clear the left side fraction<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%28y-2%29+=+5%2A%281-3y%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%28y-2%29+=+5%2A%281-3y%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >   expand<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3y-6+=+5-15y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3y-6+=+5-15y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >   combine like terms (y with y and numbers by themeselves<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=18y+=+11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"18y+=+11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  solve for y<BR>\n" );
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