document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=86766>Question 86766</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0072967137/algebrahomeworkh>Practical Business Math Procedures</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5Y + 15(Y +1) = 35 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #62774 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><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=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=62774\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5Y + 15(Y +1) = 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5Y + 15Y + 15 = 35 [multiply using the distributive property]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20y+15=35 [combine like-terms]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20y+15-15=35-15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20y=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20y/20=20/20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check by plugging (y=1) back into the original equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5Y + 15(Y +1) = 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(1) + 15(1 +1) = 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 + 15(2) = 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5+30=35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35=35 [checks out]\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );