document.write( "Question 177081: How can I solve a linear equation that has both variables but no coefficient? For example, 3x = 5y. How do I put it into standard form? \n" ); document.write( "

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is just as good a number for C as any other. By the way, when you said 'no coefficient' you really meant 'no constant term.' Each of the variables has a coefficient, namely 3 on the x and -5 on the y. And the only reason you couldn't see the constant term is because it is zero -- but that doesn't mean it isn't there.\r
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