document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=23288>Question 23288</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having trouble with these types of problems ex.- <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y-5x-16=0 i do not understand how to do this </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #12073 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=12073\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Because this is almost in standard form Ax+By = C, it will probably be easiest to go ahead and add 16 to both sides to make it easier to work with.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2y-5x-16=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2y-5x=16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If x = 0, then 2y= 16, so y = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If y = 0, then -5x=16, so x=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-16%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-16%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plot the points and connect the dots.  It should look like this.  If you have not seen my recent lesson plans check them out in algebra.com under \"Graphing\".<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC </SPAN>\n" );
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