document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=777397>Question 777397</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have a system of two linear equations in the form ax+by=c. I am trying to convert them to the form y=ax+b for graphing. System:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2/x - 3/y = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/x + 4/y = -10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have tried: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2/x - 3/y = 4 ......................-3/y = -2/x +4....................1/y=2/3x - 1 1/3  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "- 2/x.......- 2/x....................x -1/3....x -1/3     <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Also tried;\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2/x - 3/y = 4  __________________  -3/y = -2/x + 4 ________________-3 = -2/x  x y +4              <BR>\n" );
document.write( "- 2/x ___- 2/x _________________    x y ________x y    \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I did these processes on the 1/x + 4/y = -10, too. I am stuck on the fractions with the variable in the denominator, i do not know how to handle them. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " -Alexandrea<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #474052 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=474052\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have a system of two linear equations in the form ax+by=c. I am trying to convert them to the form y=ax+b for graphing. System:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2/x - 3/y = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/x + 4/y = -10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Those are not linear equations.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The graph of each is a hyperbola.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can solve for y in order to make a table of points to graph them.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/x - 3/y = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y/x - 3 = 4y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y/x - 4y = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y*(2/x - 4) = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 3/(2/x - 4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 3/(2/x - 4x/x) = 3/((2-4x)/x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 3x/(2-4x)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "dl the FREE graph software at\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "http://www.padowan.dk\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use F6 to enter the equations as they are.\r<BR>\n" );
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