document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=53415>Question 53415</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0131808540/algebrahomeworkh>Prentice Hall Mathematics Algebra 1 </A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is -y + 10 = 25? I did:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-y + 10 = 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    -25  -25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  -y = -15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1(-y) = -1(-15)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    y = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Am I right? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "This question is from textbook Prentice Hall Mathematics Algebra 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is -y + 10 = 25? I did:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-y + 10 = 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-25 -25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-y = -15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1(-y) = -1(-15)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Am I right?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;You are wrong.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The answer in the post by @consc198 is WRONG, too.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For correct solution see what follows.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your starting equation is\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;-y + 10 = 25.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Move -y from left side to right side changing the sign\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10 = 25 + y.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Move 25 from right side to left side changing the sign\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10 - 25 = y.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms in left side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;-15 = y.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, your answer is &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;y = -15.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solved correctly and completely to the end, with detailed explanations.\r<BR>\n" );
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