document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=285287>Question 285287</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 7x-8y=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve for y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To solve for y you need to get the y isolated.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The first step is to move the x over to the opposite side of the equation by using subtraction.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-8y=9-7x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then to get the y alone you need to devide both sides by -8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-8y/-8=9-7x/-8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The final answer is going to be\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=-9+7x/8 </SPAN>\n" );
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