document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=80167>Question 80167</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> is this a linear equation 4x-2y=-1 explain </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #57493 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=57493\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solving for y we get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x-2y=-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x-2y=-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2y=-1-4x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2y=-1-4x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 4x from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%28-1-4x%29%2F-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%28-1-4x%29%2F-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by -2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So y equals\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=1%2F2%2B2x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=1%2F2%2B2x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since y is a function of x in the form of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=mx%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=mx%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where m=2 and b=1/2, this equation is linear. </SPAN>\n" );
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