document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=160702>Question 160702</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Rewrite the equation so y is a function of x.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7x + y = 8 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #118487 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=118487\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simply isolate 'y' to one side of the equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7x + y = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Adding 7x to both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7x + y + 7x = 7x + 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simplifying the left:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 7x + 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That's it, you're done<BR>\n" );
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