document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=278650>Question 278650</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Help solving x-y=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "steps I've worked:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-y=-x-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=x-1  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #202734 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><B>nyc_function(2741)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><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=nyc_function><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=202734\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Very good job but the answer is y = x + 1.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When you divided both sides of the equation by -1, you forgot that (-x - 1) is completely divided by -1.  What is a negative divided by a negative?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer is positive, right?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, the answer is y = x + 1.\r<BR>\n" );
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