document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=107240>Question 107240</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1592009425/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra 1</A><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #78038 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Joeshie><B>Joeshie(9)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Joeshie><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://forum.wakfu.com/img/avatars/admin.gif valign=middle><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=78038\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An easy way to do this would be to multiply everything by 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10(5.4y+8.2=9.8y-2.8)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This would get you <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=54y%2B82=98y-28 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"54y%2B82=98y-28\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A good thing to do would be to get the variables and the numerals separate.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You could add 28 to each side canceling out the 28 on the right side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then, you could subtract 54y from both sides canceling out the 54y on the left side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You could divide each side by 11:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You could then divide each side by 4 to get the variable by itself:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This would mean:y = 2.5 OR 5/2<BR>\n" );
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