document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=22489>Question 22489</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need to rewrite the equation so that y is a fuction of x:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2x+5y-6=-11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6+-2x+5y-6=-11+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2x*-2x+5y=-5*1/2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is as far as I got, please help. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #11487 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=11487\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Your first step is correct:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x+5y-6=-11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6+-2x+5y-6=-11+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x + 5y = -5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "However, the next step is incorrect.  You need to \"UNDO\" the -2x by adding +2x to both sides of the equation.  It should look like this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x -2x +5y = 2x - 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y = 2x -5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Next, you must \"UNDO\" the 5 that was multiplied by the y.  In order to \"UNDO\" multiplication, you must DIVIDE both sides by 5.  There are two ways to write this:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285y%29%2F5+=+%282x-5%29%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285y%29%2F5+=+%282x-5%29%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=+%282x-5%29%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=+%282x-5%29%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "OR YOU CAN WRITE:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%285y%29%2F5+=+%282x%29%2F5+-5%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%285y%29%2F5+=+%282x%29%2F5+-5%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+%282%2F5%29x+-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+%282%2F5%29x+-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Both answers are correct.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC\r<BR>\n" );
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