document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=140546>Question 140546</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Trying to help out young friend, I have been out of school for 25yrs and not sure if I am on the right path, young man is going to fail math and really needs help:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If y=x-2, find x in 4x+3y+78\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is what I got but not sure:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x+3y=78<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(y-3)+3y=78<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y-6+3y=78<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7y-6+6=78+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7y=84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "am I way of? Can't figure out how to get x+?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help, Thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #102314 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=102314\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> YOU MAKE A MISTAKE BY REPLACING X BY (Y-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if y=x-2, find x in 4x+3y=78 IF THIS IS THE EQUATION??? BY REPLAXCING Y BY (X-2)4x+3(x-2)=78<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4X+3X-6=78<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7X=78+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7X=84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=12 ANSWER. </SPAN>\n" );
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