document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=162568>Question 162568</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what do ; mean in a problem and how would you work the problem example 6x + 7y = 12; y </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "In most text books ; y means you should solve the equation for \"y\".<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x+7y = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7y = -4x+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (-4/7)x + (12/7)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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