Question
Solve the equation
y∈R
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Evaluate
5(2y−4)=2(5y−10)
Calculate
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Evaluate
5(2y−4)
Apply the distributive property
5×2y−5×4
Multiply the numbers
10y−5×4
Multiply the numbers
10y−20
10y−20=2(5y−10)
Calculate
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Evaluate
2(5y−10)
Apply the distributive property
2×5y−2×10
Multiply the numbers
10y−2×10
Multiply the numbers
10y−20
10y−20=10y−20
Move the expression to the left side
10y−20−(10y−20)=0
Calculate
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Add the terms
10y−20−(10y−20)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
10y−20−10y+20
The sum of two opposites equals 0
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Evaluate
10y−10y
Collect like terms
(10−10)y
Add the coefficients
0×y
Calculate
0
0−20+20
Remove 0
−20+20
Add the numbers
0
0=0
Solution
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