document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=29444>Question 29444</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can you please give me an example of how to work this problem for my son.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4/15y + 16=0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #16255 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=16255\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Not 100% sure of the question, as you don't have brackets...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Either:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F%2815y%29+=+-16+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F%2815y%29+=+-16+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F%2815y%29+=+-4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F%2815y%29+=+-4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > by dividing both side by 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F15+=+-4y+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F15+=+-4y+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1%2F60+=+y+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1%2F60+=+y+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Or:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284%2F15%29y+%2B+16=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284%2F15%29y+%2B+16=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284%2F15%29y+=+-16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284%2F15%29y+=+-16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F15%29y+=+-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F15%29y+=+-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+-60+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+-60+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "As you can see, any ambiguity in the question can lead to a very diverse solution. This is why brackets are so important... they group terms together.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jon.<BR>\n" );
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