document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=15058>Question 15058</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> CAN SOMEONE FIND The answer to 6y-(3y+9)=17 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #7494 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=7494\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First remove the parentheses.  Don't forget the negative sign on the 9:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6y-(3y+9)=17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6y - 3y - 9 = 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y - 9 = 17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Next add + 9 to each side:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y- 9 + 9 = 17 + 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y = 26\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 26.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It doesn't come out even, but then life doesn't always come out even, does it!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC </SPAN>\n" );
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