document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=101888>Question 101888</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -12=6+2/3y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12-6=6-6+2/3y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-18=2/3y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2/3)-18=(2/3)2/3y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12=y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Is this correct? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #74084 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=74084\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 6+(2/3)y=-12 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "18+2y=-36 Multiply 3 times each side to get rid of the fraction.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y=-54 subtract 18 from each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-27 divide both sides by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6+(2/3)(-27)=-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6+(-18)=-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6-18=-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12=-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ed\r<BR>\n" );
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