document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=161593>Question 161593</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how can you rewrite this equation so that y is a function of x:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5(y-3x)=8-2x </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "distributing the 5 to terms inside the parenthesis on the left:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y-15x=8-2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Adding 15x to both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y=13x+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "finally, dividing both sides by 5:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (13/5)x + (8/5)\r<BR>\n" );
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