document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=865303>Question 865303</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Im getting frustrated with this and everything I have looked up isn't being helpful.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the missing coordinate to complete the ordered-pair solution to the given linear equation. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x &#8722; 3y = &#8722;12  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3, )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "( ,-8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "( ,10)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help me understand how to do this.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mike </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #521603 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ben720><B>ben720(159)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ben720><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=521603\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For the coordinate (3, something) the three is the <b>x value</b>. Because in the equation<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x+%26%238722%3B+3y+=+%26%238722%3B12+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x+%26%238722%3B+3y+=+%26%238722%3B12+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > x is the value of the coordinate, when you substitute  in the value for x, when you solve for y, it will give you the <b>y value</b>.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x-3y=-12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x-3y=-12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2A3-3y=-12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2A3-3y=-12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12-3y=-12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12-3y=-12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 12 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3y=-24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3y=-24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<h3>(3, 8)</h3><BR>\n" );
document.write( "For the next, ( ,-8), -8 is the <b>y value</b><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x-3y=-12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x-3y=-12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x-3%28-8%29=-12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x-3%28-8%29=-12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x%2B24=-12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x%2B24=-12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 24 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x=-36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x=-36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<h3>(-9, -8)</h3><BR>\n" );
document.write( "For the next coordinate, ( ,10), 10 is the <b>y value</b><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x-3y=-12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x-3y=-12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x-3%2810%29=-12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x-3%2810%29=-12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x-30=-12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x-30=-12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 30 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x=18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x=18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=9%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=9%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<h3> The three coordinates are (3, 8), (-9, -8), and (9/2, 10) </SPAN>\n" );
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