document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=157292>Question 157292</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -3x+b=6x for x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-5a+y=-54 for y </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #115918 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=midwood_trail><B>midwood_trail(310)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=midwood_trail><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=115918\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (1) 3x + b = 6x solve for x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To solve for a variable means to place the letter alone on one side of the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We need to ISOLATE x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's begin by subtracting 3x from both side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We now have this:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b = 6x - 3x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b = 3x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find x, divide both sides of the equation by 3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b/3 = x....This is the value of x and your answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Do you see that x is left alone on the right side?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I just solved for x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2) -5a + y = -54 solve for y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The same applies here.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ISOLATE y: put it all alone on one side of the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find y, simply add 5a to both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 5a - 54\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Do you see that y is now alone (or ISOLATED) on the left side of the equation?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That's what it means to solve for a variable, ANY VARIABLE.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Did you follow?\r<BR>\n" );
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