document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1001508>Question 1001508</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if the equation of the line is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=1/2x -3 find the x coordinate of the point whose y <BR>\n" );
document.write( "coordinate is 5 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "coordinate is 5 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 5. Write the equation as:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x - 3 = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply both sides by 2, and you have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 6 = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 10 + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check solution in original equation, replace x with 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(16) - 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 8 - 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 5 </SPAN>\n" );
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