document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=207050>Question 207050</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780073533490/algebrahomeworkh>Elementary and intermediate algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am to solve for y. eg y-x=3 so y=x+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. (y-1)/(x+3)=3/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is what I have done so far:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-1=3/4 x (x+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-1=3x/4 + 9/4 + 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=3x/4 + 9/4 +1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "From here, I am lost. Also I have to solve<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. (y-h)/(x+k)=a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is what I have so far:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y-h)=a x (x+k)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y-h)= ax + ak<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Again, from here I am lost. Help!!  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #156538 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=156538\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for y:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28y-1%29%2F%28x%2B3%29+=+3%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28y-1%29%2F%28x%2B3%29+=+3%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both sides by (x+3), as you have done!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y-1+=+%283%2F4%29%2A%28x%2B3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-1+=+%283%2F4%29%2A%28x%2B3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now add 1 to both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+%283%2F4%29%2A%28x%2B3%29%2B1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+%283%2F4%29%2A%28x%2B3%29%2B1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > This can be simplified to:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+%28%283x%2B9%29%2F4%29%2B1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+%28%283x%2B9%29%2F4%29%2B1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or, if you multiply the second term on the right side by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and then add the two fractions, you get...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+%283x%2B9%2B4%29%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+%283x%2B9%2B4%29%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28y+=+%283x%2B13%29%2F4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28y+=+%283x%2B13%29%2F4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28y-h%29%2F%28x%2Bk%29+=+a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28y-h%29%2F%28x%2Bk%29+=+a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2Bk%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2Bk%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y-h+=+a%28x%2Bk%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-h+=+a%28x%2Bk%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now add h to both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+a%28x%2Bk%29%2Bh ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+a%28x%2Bk%29%2Bh\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Which simplifies to...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+highlight%28ax%2Bak%2Bh%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+highlight%28ax%2Bak%2Bh%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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