document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=171276>Question 171276</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve for y:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2y=8-4x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My answer was y=8-4x/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "is it right? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2y = 8 - 4x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My answer was y = 8 - 4x/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Is it right?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Well, it is right but you forgot to divide each term of the numerator by the denominator 2.  In math, always reduce as much as you can.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The final answer would is y = 4 - 2x </SPAN>\n" );
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