document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=857156>Question 857156</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hallo can you please help solving and explain how to do this maths, I will show you an example etc. 2x-y=5 now I must work out three values for the variables. I have to put it on a graph but that is not the problem. I want to know how to work the three values out please. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "-y=-2x+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide by -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2x-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now the y intercept b=-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "first<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(0,-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "second<BR>\n" );
document.write( "one right two up<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1,-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "again, from (1,-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "one right two up<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2,-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now you have three points </SPAN>\n" );
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