document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=971828>Question 971828</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi much appreciated math tutors,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I have a linear system problem that I'm not sure how to set up, it reads:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write a linear equation for the description below. Let x represent the number that is chosen and let y represent the final result.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Choose any number. Add 10 to the number. Multiply the result by 2. Subtract 18 from the result. Multiply the result by one half. Subtract the original number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find the number a person would have chosen to obtain a final result of 1, solve the linear system consisting of the equation you wrote and the equation y = 1. Explain your result.          Thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #594215 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=594215\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y = [(2*(x+10) - 18) * (1/2)] - x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "now we have y = 1 and we are asked to solve for x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 = [(2*(x+10) - 18) * (1/2)] - x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 = (2x + 20 - 18) * (1/2) - x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 = x + 1 - x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "therefore any number that is picked will yield a result of 1<BR>\n" );
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