document.write( "Question 84861: solve for y: 3y = (y-2)/(x-1) \n" ); document.write( "
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\"3y=%28y-2%29%2F%28x-1%29\" Start with the given equation\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3y%28x-1%29=%28%28y-2%29%2Fcross%28x-1%29%29cross%28x-1%29\" multiply both sides by \"x-1\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3y%28x-1%29=y-2\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3xy-3y=y-2\" Distribute\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3xy-3y-y=-2\" Subtract y from both sides\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y%283x-3-1%29=-2\" Factor out a y\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y%2Across%28%283x-3-1%29%2F%283x-3-1%29%29=-2%2F%283x-3-1%29\" Divide both sides by \"%283x-3-1%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=2%2F%283x-4%29\" Combine like terms\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=2%2F%283x-4%29\"\r
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