document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1005244>Question 1005244</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi! I'm really having a difficulty answering this question so you might help me with this: solve for the valu of y: by+4=x-2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #621563 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=621563\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> start with:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "by + 4 = x - 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract 4 from both sides of the eqaution to get by =  x - 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide both sides of the equation by b to get y = (x-6) / b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y is the dependent variable.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x and b are the independent variables.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "once you know the values of x and b, you can determine the value of y.\r<BR>\n" );
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