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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I can not figure out how to solve this problem.  3(7-2y)=9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "do i divide what is in parenthesis then times by 3.  i need to learn how to figure  problems like this out. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #80546 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Kalmetam><B>Kalmetam(43)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Kalmetam><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=80546\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Well you are trying to figure this out.. you do this..<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(7-2y)=9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There is an invisible multiplication sign in between the 3 and the first parenthese.  <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Pretend it is<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3*(7-2y)=9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now you have to find out what 2xy is.. well.. only 3x3=9, so we need to make the value in the parentheses worth 3.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Well multiplying comes first.. so we have to make a number with 2*2 and subtract it from 7 to =3.  7-3=4 so we need to make 2y equivalent to 4.  <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Lets try y as 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3*(7-2*2)=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*(7-4)=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*3=9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=2 </SPAN>\n" );
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