Pearson Algebra 2 Common Core, 2011
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2. Standard Form of a Quadratic Function
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Exercise 57 Page 208

Gather all of the variable terms on one side of the equation and all of the constant terms on the other side.

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To solve an equation, we should first gather all of the variable terms on one side and all of the constant terms on the other, using the Properties of Equality. In this case, we will start by using the Distributive Property to simplify the left-hand side of the equation.
0.6(y+2)-0.2(2-y)=1
0.6y+1.2-0.4+0.2y=1
0.8y+0.8=1
Now, we can continue to solve using the Properties of Equality. Notice that, we can remove the decimal fractions by multiplying both sides of the equation by 10.
0.8y+0.8=1
0.8y+0.8-0.8=1-0.8
0.8y=0.2
10* 0.8y=10* 0.2
8y=2
8y/8=2/8
y=2/8
y=1/4
The solution of the equation is y= 14.