document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=52657>Question 52657</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y+1/2=1/3(x+1/2) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #35172 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=35172\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> With the equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%2B1%2F2=%281%2F3%29%2A%28x%2B1%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%2B1%2F2=%281%2F3%29%2A%28x%2B1%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > you should start by distributing the 1/3.  That would give you <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%2B1%2F2+=+1%2F3x+%2B+1%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%2B1%2F2+=+1%2F3x+%2B+1%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  Next subtract the 1/2 from both sides leaving you with <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+1%2F3x+-+1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+1%2F3x+-+1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  And that is your answer. </SPAN>\n" );
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