document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=653>Question 653</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do you solve for y in each of these equations . Giving 3 solutions to each equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-y= -5                           \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2x+y=7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x-4y=12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-5x+3y=-15\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 #227 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=janinecb><B>janinecb(25)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=janinecb><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=227\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It would probably be easier if one one question was posted at a time. Here goes my shot at answering all four of them.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for y: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - y = -5    This means to try to get y by itself, so subtract an x from each side.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-y = -x - 5   Don't forget the negative sign is still in front of the y. Next divide everything by -1.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = x + 5   Now that the equation has been solved for y, plug in three different numbers for x to find three solutions to the equation.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 0 + 5         <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(0, 5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 1 + 5         <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1, 6)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 2 + 5         <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2, 7)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation 2:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for y:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x + y = 7        Try to get y by itself, so add 2x to both sides.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 2x + 7         Plug in three different numbers for x to find three solutions.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 2(0) + 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 0 + 7         <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(0, 7)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 2(1) + 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2 + 7         <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1, 9)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 2(2) + 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 4 + 7         <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2, 11)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation 3:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for y:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x - 4y = 12      Try to get y by itself. First subtract 3x from both sides.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4y = -3x + 12    Divide everything by -4.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+%283%2F4%29x+-+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+%283%2F4%29x+-+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >   Now plug in three different numbers for x to find three solutions.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 0 - 3        <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(0, -3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 3 - 3        <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4, 0)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -3 - 3       <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-4, -6)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation 4:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for y:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5x + 3y = -15    Try to get y by itself. First add 5x to both sides.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3y = 5x - 15      Now divide everything by 3.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+%285%2F3%29x+-+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+%285%2F3%29x+-+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >   Now plug in three different numbers for x to find three solutions.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 0 - 5        <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(0, -5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 5 - 5        <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3, 0)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -5 - 5       <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-3, -10)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are all four answers. </SPAN>\n" );
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