document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=116092>Question 116092</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve<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 #84407 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bucky><B>bucky(2189)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bucky><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=84407\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This problem is typical of the last step in solving many equations, so you really need to <BR>\n" );
document.write( "understand how to do it and why.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You are given:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What you do is to divide both sides of this equation by the number that multiplies the unknown.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In this case, y, the unknown, is multiplied by 16 so you divide both sides by 16 as follows:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "On the left side the 16 in the denominator goes into the 16 in the numerator 1 time. So<BR>\n" );
document.write( "on the left side you are left with 1 times y as follows:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This means that left side is reduced to just y and therefore the equation is simplified to:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And on the right side the denominator 16 goes into the numerator 64 four times. After this<BR>\n" );
document.write( "division you have reduced the equation to:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And that is the answer to the problem, y equals 4.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "After you are familiar with problems like this you can work this problem in your head by <BR>\n" );
document.write( "telling yourself, \"Divide both sides by 16. The left side becomes y and the right side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "is 64 divided by 16 which is 4 ... so y equals 4.\"  <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps you to understand this important process that you follow for common problems<BR>\n" );
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