document.write( "Question 96744: 9y-1-7y=7-6y-15 \n" ); document.write( "
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\"9y-1-7y=7-6y-15\" Start with the given equation\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2y-1=7-6y-15\" Combine like terms on the left side\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2y-1=-6y-8\" Combine like terms on the right side\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2y=-6y-8%2B1\"Add 1 to both sides\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2y%2B6y=-8%2B1\" Add 6y to both sides\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"8y=-8%2B1\" Combine like terms on the left side\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"8y=-7\" Combine like terms on the right side\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=%28-7%29%2F%288%29\" Divide both sides by 8 to isolate y\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So our answer is \"y=%28-7%29%2F%288%29\" (which is \"y=-0.875\" in decimal form)
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