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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3x%2B8y=5\" Start with the given equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"8y=5-3x\" Subtract \"3x\" from both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"8y=-3x%2B5\" Rearrange the terms.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=%28-3x%2B5%29%2F%288%29\" Divide both sides by \"8\" to isolate y.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=%28%28-3%29%2F%288%29%29x%2B%285%29%2F%288%29\" Break up the fraction.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=-%283%2F8%29x%2B5%2F8\" Reduce.
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