Question

Can someone please explain the steps in order to solve this problem?!!!!?
-2y+12=32+24y

Answer 1

bring terms containing y on one side.. add... divide

Answer 2

you bring the constants to one side and the variables to the other, so you add 2y to both sides and subtract 20 and you get -20 = 26y

Answer 3

then you can divide and get the answer for y

Answer 4

can you type in the steps. I am still confused

Answer 5

My suggestion is to get the y terms to the left side of the equation and the constant terms on the right side of the equation using inverse operations. You can start by subtracting 12 from both sides.

Answer 6

ok

-2y=20+24y

Answer 7

Now, you want all the y terms on the left side and also to keep the equation balanced. What do you think the next step should be?
inverse operations: addition <-> subtraction multiplication <-> division

Answer 8

divide the Y...but which side

Answer 9

your not up to that step yet. You still need to separate the 24y from the 20.

Answer 10

ok that is what I'm missing

Answer 11

how to get rid of the 20?

Answer 12

Not get rid of the 20, move the 24y to the other side by subtracting from both sides.

Answer 13

-2y=20+24y
-24 -24
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Answer 14

Not -24 ---> -24y
The whole term needs to be kept together.

Answer 15

ok ok ok I think I'm getting it

Answer 16

Great! What have you got so far?

Answer 17

-26y=20

Answer 18

Yes. What do you think the next step will be? Rembemer that you want to isolate the y.

Answer 19

divide

Answer 20

You got it!

Answer 21

Is your answer expected to be in fraction or decimal form?

Answer 22

-26y 20
____ = ____
-26y -26y


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Answer 23

the answer is a fraction

Answer 24

Almost. You want to separate the -26 from the y. So you will divide both sides by -26.

Answer 25

-2y+12=32+24y

Bring all y values on the left side and all numericals at one side

Remember when a value changes it's side the sigh changes too
So,
-24y-2y=32-12
-26y=20
Now divide 20 with 26
So,
y=20/-26

y=-0.769

Answer 26

If your answer should be a fraction, make sure it is reduced to simplest form.

Answer 27

it says the answer is - 11/13
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Answer 28

What is it?

Answer 29

sorry it says -10/13

Answer 30

That is correct.

Answer 31

I don't understand how you get - 10/13

Answer 32

Do you understand how \(y = -\frac{20}{26}\)?

Answer 33

20 divided by 26?

Answer 34

Divided by -26. Don't lose the negative.

Answer 35

is a decimal .76

Answer 36

Then that fraction needs to be reduced.

Answer 37

\[-\frac{20}{26} \div \frac{2}{2} = -\frac{10}{13}\]

Answer 38

@uri 26/2 = 13

Answer 39

Yeah typo.

Answer 40

The ansur is 0.76 like i explained before.

Answer 41

@Algebra2013 How are you doing? Do you understand it?

Answer 42

thank you gypsy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 43

@uri Except that the answer needs to be a fraction.

Answer 44

simplify 20/-26 you divide by 2.

Answer 45

10/-13 or 0.76 same.

Answer 46

Yes.

Answer 47

He wants it in fraction so you have to write 10/-13...coool:)

Answer 48

can we work out another problem??

Answer 49

Sure.

Answer 50

Sure...post in a new thread,Close this one.

Answer 51

5x-12=13-4x

Answer 52

Same steps. Do you know what to do first?

Answer 53

@Algebra2013 Post this as a new question.Close this one

Answer 54

add 12 to each side

Answer 55

Yes.

Answer 56

ONE QUESTION AT A TIME....if you don't want to get suspended.

Answer 57

It is a continuation of the first question - Algebra simply wants confirmation that the process is understood.