document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=15502>Question 15502</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solving for y:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6(y=2)-4=-10 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "I am assuming the = in the first equation is +;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "First distribute the 6;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6y+12-4=-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6y+8=-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6y=-10-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6y=-18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope I was right in assuming that = sign was a +;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=) </SPAN>\n" );
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