document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=795852>Question 795852</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ax+2xy=14     Solve for y </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #481201 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=harpazo><B>harpazo(655)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=harpazo><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=harpazo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=481201\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To solve for a variable means to isolate the variable. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ax + 2xy = 14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract ax from both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2xy = 14-ax\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 2x to isolate y.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = (14-ax)/2x\r<BR>\n" );
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