document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=10285>Question 10285</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> my question is,I have a math question that looks like this y-7=8. the uestion is what does the letter (y)and (x) represent when working with evaluate,simplify, and sloving variable expression and equations </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #5425 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><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=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=5425\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the \"letter\" is the \"unknown\" in an equation. It is the thing you are trying to find the value(s) of.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Evaluate means work out, eg Evaluate 3(2x-5) when x=4, gives 3(2(4)-5), which is 3(8-5), which is 3(3) which is 9.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify means just that, eg Simplify 3x-4y+2x-5xy gives 5x-4y-5xy\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve means find the \"roots\" of the given equation. This is any points that satisfy y=0. In other words, find the value(s) of x where the equation crosses the x-axis.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jon.<BR>\n" );
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