document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1014782>Question 1014782</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello,\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "I was asked to solve the following equation for x: \r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "8x+3y=10\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "I answered x=5/4-3/8y; but the answer key says x= 10-3y/8. Aren't they the same thing only my answer is reduced.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "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 #631107 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=631107\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> you are correct<BR>\n" );
document.write( ":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x +3y = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( ":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (10 - 3y) / 8 = (10/8) -(3y/8) = (5/4) - (3y/8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( ":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "usually the first form (10 -3y) / 8 is acceptable since 8 is the common denominator.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );