document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=11815>Question 11815</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me try and understand how to do this problem. I am not sure how to go about it.  My book gives horrible examples.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Given:  f(x) = -2/3 x + 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x when f(x) = 26 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #6060 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=6060\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> f(x) = -2/3 x + 15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, when f(x) = 26, we have 26 = -(2/3)x + 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11 = -(2/3)x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2/3)x = -11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = -33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -33/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jon.<BR>\n" );
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