document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=27401>Question 27401</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Rewrite each equation as a function of x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "18. -3x + 4y = 11<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #14868 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Eric+Johnston><B>Eric Johnston(7)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Eric+Johnston><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=14868\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Rearrange things so you have just x alone on the left.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note that when moving things across you change the sign.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Start  18. -3x + 4y = 11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so         -3x      = 11 - 18 -4y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the right hand side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so         -3x      = -7 -4y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply everything by -1 to get the x on the left side positive\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so          3x      = 7 + 4y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so          x      = (7 + 4y)/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Best regards, Eric.\r<BR>\n" );
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