document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=903825>Question 903825</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Evaluate the following algebraic expressions for given value of the variables.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3-5x; x=-4 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3x-2)(y-1);x=2/3,y=1<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 #548321 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=548321\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> # 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3-5x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3-5(-4) ... replace every x with -4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 + 20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "23\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So 3-5x = 23 when x = -4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "# 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3x-2)(y-1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3(2/3)-2)(y-1) ... replace every x with 2/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3(2/3)-2)(1-1) ... replace every y with 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2-2)(1-1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0*0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That means (3x-2)(y-1) = 0 when x = 2/3 and y = 1 </SPAN>\n" );
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