document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=217457>Question 217457</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please help me solve this equation: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3%28x%2By%29%2B7%282x%2B1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3%28x%2By%29%2B7%282x%2B1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried to work it out on my own and this is what I worked out:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3x-3y+14x+7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That's all I got so far. If you could help me I would greatly appreciate it! Thank you very much!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Morgan </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #164023 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=164023\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please help me solve this equation: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3%28x%2By%29%2B7%282x%2B1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3%28x%2By%29%2B7%282x%2B1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried to work it out on my own and this is what I worked out:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3x-3y+14x+7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That's all I got so far. If you could help me I would greatly appreciate it! Thank you very much!  Morgan\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hi Morgan,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My guess of the problem is that you want to solve for y as a function of x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What you have so far is correct.  So let's set the equation = 0 in order to get y.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now add 3y to both sides to get y-terms on the right side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now divide by 3 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=11x%2F3%2B7%2F3=y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"11x%2F3%2B7%2F3=y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  ANSWER if the problem is to solve for y.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We now have y as a function of x which is a line.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope the above steps were helpful.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Good luck in your studies!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Respectfully,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dr J\r<BR>\n" );
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