document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=86859>Question 86859</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0618250182/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra 1</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3x+2y-4=2(5-y) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #62843 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=62843\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3x+2y-4=2(5-y)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+2y-4= 10-2y [simplify wherever possible]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-3x+2y-4=-3x+10-2y  [isolate the y-term to one side of the equation]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y-4=-3x+10-2y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y+2y-4=-3x+10-2y+2y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y-4=-3x+10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y-4+4=-3x+10+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y=-3x+14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y/4=-3x/4+14/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-3/4x+7/2<BR>\n" );
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