document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=255018>Question 255018</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am trying to solve the following equation for y:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3y - x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "------ = w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I don't understand how to isolate the variable \"y\" because it is in both the numerator and the denominator. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #187309 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=187309\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3y - x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "------ = w CROSS MULTIPLY<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3Y-X=WY SUBTRACT WY & ADD X.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3Y-WY=X FACTOR Y FROM THE LEFT SIDE<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y(3-W)=X DIVIDE BY (3-W)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=X/(3-W) ANS.<BR>\n" );
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