document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=35513>Question 35513</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0130909513/algebrahomeworkh>Beginning Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. ax + by = c   Solve for x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. Four less nine times a number is one hundred twenty-two.  Find the original number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #21661 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><B>Nate(3500)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><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=21661\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. ax + by = c   Solve for x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ax + by = c original<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ax = -by + c subtract by from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (-by + c)/a divide each side by 'a'<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. Four less nine times a number is one hundred twenty-two.  Find the original number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x-4=122 original equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x = 126 add four<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 14 divide by nine on each side </SPAN>\n" );
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