document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=170166>Question 170166</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help solving this equation.   5y+2x=$17.85 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #125608 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=125608\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Whenever you have two variables, you need to have two equations to find the values of those variables. So you CANNOT find the explicit values of \"x\" and \"y\".\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can however solve for either \"x\" or \"y\". Keep in mind that these solutions will either be in terms of \"x\" or \"y\".\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solving for y:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5y%2B2x=17.85 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5y%2B2x=17.85\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5y=17.85-2x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5y=17.85-2x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 2x from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%2817.85-2x%29%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%2817.85-2x%29%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 5 to isolate y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the solution is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%2817.85-2x%29%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%2817.85-2x%29%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solving for x:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5y%2B2x=17.85 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5y%2B2x=17.85\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x=17.85-5y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x=17.85-5y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 5y from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%2817.85-5y%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%2817.85-5y%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 5 to isolate y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the solution is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%2817.85-5y%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%2817.85-5y%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Notice how neither solution was a specific number, but rather a solution in terms of the other variable. </SPAN>\n" );
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