document.write( "Question 118408: -4y-(5y+6)=-7y+3 \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\"-4y-%285y%2B6%29=-7y%2B3\" Start with the given equation\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-4y-5y-6=-7y%2B3\" Distribute the negative\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-9y-6=-7y%2B3\" Combine like terms on the left side\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-9y=-7y%2B3%2B6\"Add 6 to both sides\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-9y%2B7y=3%2B6\" Add 7y to both sides\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-2y=3%2B6\" Combine like terms on the left side\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-2y=9\" Combine like terms on the right side\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=%289%29%2F%28-2%29\" Divide both sides by -2 to isolate y\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=-9%2F2\" Reduce\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So our answer is \"y=-9%2F2\" (which is approximately \"y=-4.5\" in decimal form)
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