document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=551667>Question 551667</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Question: Is the equation x+1/y=6 a linear equation, and if yes, how can it be put into standard form?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Tentative answer: Yes, it is a linear equation?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Attempt to put into standard (Ax+By=C)form:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+1/y=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y/1*x) + (y/1*1/y) = y/1*6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x*y + 1 = 6y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x*y - 6y = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y*(x-6) = -1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "At this point my understanding breaks down and I do not know how to get this equation into Ax+By=C form. Can you please enlighten me? Thank you so much. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #359843 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=359843\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> you have worked it out correctly\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y= -1/(x-6)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is not a linear equation\r<BR>\n" );
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