document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=391776>Question 391776</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> when solving for y what is  the x solutions </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #277949 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20850)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><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=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=277949\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are many contexts, such as graphing and systems of equations, in which you will need to be able to solve a linear equation for \"y =\", \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'll solve equation \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x+-y+=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x+-y+=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > for \"<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=.\":\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "      <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x+-y+=+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x+-y+=+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "      <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x+=+y+%2B+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x+=+y+%2B+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "      <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x+%965+=+y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x+%965+=+y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >................or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+2x+%96+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+2x+%96+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in general, to solve an equation for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > you need this general  form for a linear equation \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+mx+%2B+b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+mx+%2B+b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y-intercept ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-intercept\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > can be found by substituting the value <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > into the equation and solving for<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > for any number chosen for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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