document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=248476>Question 248476</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve proportional equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=      7y + 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "         y-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for y  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x= 7y + 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-3 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for y \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = (7y+2)/(y-3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides by y-3:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x*(y-3) = 7y+2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Expand:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "xy-3x = 7y+2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 7y from both sides and add 3x to both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "xy-7y = 3x+2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor out y from both terms on the left:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y(x-7) = 3x+2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by x-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (3x+2)/(x-7)\r<BR>\n" );
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