document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=30951>Question 30951</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/003052217X/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra 1</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, my name is Cody McCullough. I need help witha problem that I am helping my brother with. His teacher and I got differnet answers and I want to know the answer to see if I am wrong or right. The question is: Write this equation in standard form.   y=4/5x+9          I got the answer to be 4x-5y=45. My brothers teacher got 4x-5y=-45.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PLEASE tell me the answer. Thank you.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P.S 4/5 is a fraction </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #17680 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=acerX><B>acerX(62)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=acerX><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=17680\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hey Cody.  Your teacher is indeed correct\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the original equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%284%2F5%29%2Ax%2B9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%284%2F5%29%2Ax%2B9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you had the right idea when you got to\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-4%2F5%29x%2By=9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-4%2F5%29x%2By=9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > multiply through by 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4x%2B5y=45 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4x%2B5y=45\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  multiply through by -1, this switches the signs of all the terms to give you<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x-5y=-45 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x-5y=-45\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "You algebra is correct but you forgot to multiply the 45 by the negative 1 </SPAN>\n" );
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