document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=216116>Question 216116</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for x/2  + y/5=1 for y.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "answer : y= -5/2x +   5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "anyone knows why the answer is y= -5/2 + 5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #163234 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><B>drj(1380)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><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=drj><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=163234\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for x/2  + y/5=1 for y.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer : y= -5/2x +5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1.  The answer is in slope-intercept form where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept when x=0 at point (0,b).  In this example, the answer reveals that m=-5/2 and b=5.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2.  To get this equation from <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F2%2By%2F5=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F2%2By%2F5=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, use the following steps:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply by 10 to both sides of the equation to get rid of the denominators.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10%2Ax%2F2%2B10%2Ay%2F5=10%2A1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10%2Ax%2F2%2B10%2Ay%2F5=10%2A1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x%2B2y=10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x%2B2y=10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 5x from both sides of the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2y=-5x%2B10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2y=-5x%2B10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide 2 to both sides of the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-5x%2F2%2B5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-5x%2F2%2B5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  ANSWER\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now here's a plot and note the slope m=-5/2 and y-intercept b=5 at point (0,5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope the above steps were helpful.\r<BR>\n" );
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