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OpenStudy (anonymous):
0.5+0.3y=0.7y=0.3
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
Are you looking for y?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Yes
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Okay hold on...
OpenStudy (anonymous):
K
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Okay so what do you believe you should do first?
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
Subtract 0.7
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Okay...You always do the opposite :P What did you get?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
0.4
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Okay..Um is that =0.3 suppose to be ther because it's throwing me off completely lol
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Oh its subtract 0.3
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
haha that's fine :P Everyone makes mistakes. Let me resolve this please.
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Ok
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Change it around to: 0.5 + 0.3y = -0.3 + 0.7y
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Now solve for y...
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Add '-0.7y' to each side of the equation.
0.5 + 0.3y + -0.7y = -0.3 + 0.7y + -0.7y
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
Do you know how to combine like terms?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Yes I think
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Okay do you wanna give it a shot
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Yes
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Okay...
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
0.5+1.0y=0.3+1.4y
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Yes:P I actually seen I had made a mistake in that lol...Now you add what number to both sides?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Is it 1.4y
OpenStudy (anonymous):
No you have to add -0.5 to both sides :P
OpenStudy (anonymous):
1.0y=0.8+1.4y
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
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