document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=52645>Question 52645</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm trying to solve this equation for y in terms of x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2x + 2y = 1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #35136 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=EduDragon><B>EduDragon(8)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=EduDragon><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=35136\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The first thing that needs to be done is move the 2y to the other side to isolate the x.  Do that by subtracting 2y from both sides: 2x = -2y + 1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since you are solving for a single x divide both sides of the equation by -2.  and the answer is x = y - 1/2. </SPAN>\n" );
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