document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=484563>Question 484563</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what does the semi colon mean in the problem 9 + 4y = 17;1<BR>\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #331569 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><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=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=331569\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The semicolon means nothing mathematically. It might separate the 1 from the 17, but other than that it has virtually no use. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );