document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=162818>Question 162818</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0134143841/algebrahomeworkh>algebra tools for a changing world</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me with this 5=-1/3y + 2/7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried subtracting by 2/7 and multiplied by 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #120056 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=120056\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5 =<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >y + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply by the common multiple of the denominators, 21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21(5) = 21*<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >y + 21*<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cancel the denominators<BR>\n" );
document.write( "105 = 7(-1y) + 3(2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "105 = -7y + 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "105 - 6 = -7y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "99 = -7y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=99%2F%28-7%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"99%2F%28-7%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -14<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can check solution using <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-99%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-99%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in the original equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 =<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-1%2F3%29%2A%28-99%2F7%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-1%2F3%29%2A%28-99%2F7%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 = +<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=33%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"33%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=35%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"35%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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