document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=391293>Question 391293</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write the equation in standard form with integer coefficients -8y=20+2/5x </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #277570 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=haileytucki><B>haileytucki(390)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=haileytucki><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=haileytucki><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=277570\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -8y=20+(2)/(5)*x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since x is on the right-hand side of the equation, switch the sides so it is on the left-hand side of the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20+(2)/(5)*x=-8y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply (2)/(5) by x to get (2x)/(5).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20+(2x)/(5)=-8y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since 20 does not contain the variable to solve for, move it to the right-hand side of the equation by subtracting 20 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x)/(5)=-20-8y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Move all terms not containing x to the right-hand side of the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x)/(5)=-8y-20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply each term in the equation by 5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x)/(5)*5=-8y*5-20*5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the left-hand side of the equation by canceling the common factors.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=-8y*5-20*5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the right-hand side of the equation by multiplying out all the terms.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=-40y-100\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide each term in the equation by 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x)/(2)=-(40y)/(2)-(100)/(2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the left-hand side of the equation by canceling the common factors.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-(40y)/(2)-(100)/(2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the right-hand side of the equation by simplifying each term.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-20y-50\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To rewrite as a function of y (e.g. f(y)), write the equation so that x is by itself on one side of the equal sign and an expression involving only y is on the other side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(y)=-20y-50 </SPAN>\n" );
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