document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=48126>Question 48126</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I was to rewrite the equation as a function of x and this is what I came up with but I cannot figure out which method is right.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x - 8y = 48                       <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 8y = 2x+48                                                                \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8y = 2x + 48                                                    <BR>\n" );
document.write( "8    8     8      <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2x + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    8     <BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x) = 2x + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       8                               </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #31836 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=31836\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x-8y+=+48 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x-8y+=+48\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > as a function of x. What you are really asked to do is to solve the equation for y.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x-8y+=+48 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x-8y+=+48\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add 8y to both sides of the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x+=+8y%2B48 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x+=+8y%2B48\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now subtract 48 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x-48+=+8y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x-48+=+8y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Finally, divide both sides by 8.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F4-6+=+y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F4-6+=+y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Or:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28x%29+=+x%2F4-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29+=+x%2F4-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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