document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1020088>Question 1020088</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If y-18=14,what is the value of 3 (y+5) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #636043 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=636043\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the value of the variable y:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-18=14 Add 18 on both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 32<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now what is it that you want here?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(y+5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simplify:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 3y+15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You tell me what you want the variable to be and I'll make it come out.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For example, let's make:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y+15 = 2,956<BR>\n" );
document.write( "No problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y+15 = 2956<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y = 2941<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 980.333<BR>\n" );
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