SOLUTION: Five decreased by eight is four times y

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Question 7330: Five decreased by eight is four times y
Answer by ichudov(507) About Me  (Show Source):
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that's a problem of translating english to algebrese.
five decreased by eight: 5-8
four times y: 4*y
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YOUR ANSWER


  • This is an equation! Solutions: y=-0.75.
  • Graphical form: Equation 5-8=4%2Ay was fully solved.
  • Text form: 5-8=4*y simplifies to 0=0
  • Cartoon (animation) form: simplify_cartoon%28+5-8=4%2Ay+%29
    For tutors: simplify_cartoon( 5-8=4*y )
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DETAILED EXPLANATION

Look at highlight_red%28+5+%29-highlight_red%28+8+%29=4%2Ay.
Added fractions or integers together
It becomes highlight_green%28+-3+%29=4%2Ay.
Look at highlight_red%28+-3+%29=4%2Ay.
Removed extra sign in front of -3
It becomes -highlight_green%28+3+%29=4%2Ay.
Look at -3=highlight_red%28+4%2Ay+%29.
Moved these terms to the left highlight_green%28+-4%2Ay+%29
It becomes -3-highlight_green%28+4%2Ay+%29=0.
Look at -highlight_red%28+3+%29-4%2Ay=0.
Moved -3 to the right of expression
It becomes -4%2Ay-highlight_green%28+3+%29=0.
Look at highlight_red%28+-4%2Ay-3+%29=0.
Solved linear equation highlight_red%28+-4%2Ay-3=0+%29 equivalent to -4*y-3 =0
It becomes highlight_green%28+0+%29=0.
Result: 0=0
This is an equation! Solutions: y=-0.75.

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