document.write( "Question 14595: -5-(15y-1)=2(7y-16)-y \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #7276 by Alwayscheerful(414) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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First, you need to distribute to get rid of the parentheses.
\n" ); document.write( "you should get:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-5-15y%2B1=14y-32-y\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Then just isolate the y on one side
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-15y-14y%2By=-32%2B5-1\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-28y=-28\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y=1\"$
\n" ); document.write( "If you want to check, you plug 1 into the original answer.
\n" ); document.write( "Hope this helps! \n" ); document.write( "

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