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document.write( "Would you solve the equation 10=4(y-1) by using distributive property or by dividing each side by 4? Explain. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "You could do either as a 1st step.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using distribution you get::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y-4 = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 7/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Dividing first you get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-1 = 10/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 10/4 + 4/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 14/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 7/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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