SOLUTION: This problem isn't in the book (4y+2)(1/6)y Well I know you have to multiply 1/6 by 6 to cancel in out, but then what other side are you multipling it too as in... are you multip

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Question 55011: This problem isn't in the book
(4y+2)(1/6)y
Well I know you have to multiply 1/6 by 6 to cancel in out, but then what other side are you multipling it too as in... are you multiplying it to 4y+2 making it 24y+12 or are you doing it to the y making it 6y or are you doing both of them?
24y+12=12y
24y-24+12=12y
12=-12y
y=-1
I have no clue if that's right or not. Algebra is so cunfusing. Thanks for your help though
Answer by rchill(405) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The equation can be rewritten as expr%28y%2F6%29%2A%284y%2B2%29. Now expand it and get expr%284y%5E2%2F6%29+%2B+expr%282y%2F6%29, which redueces to expr%28%282y%5E2%2By%29%2F3%29.