document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1040607>Question 1040607</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Question 1040606:  I'm using barron's e-z pre-algebra. page 170 they have a slope/ y-intercept function: 2y=10x-8. I have to get the y alone. However, their answer is y=-2x+5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " For the life of me, I can't figure how to come to that answer. Is this just a mistake in the book? Or can you help me to see this answer? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer by Boreal(3053) About Me  (Show Source): <BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can put this solution on YOUR website!<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Check the problem and the answer very carefully, as often one looks at the wrong answer by mistake.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " IF the function is 2y=10x-8, dividing by 2, the slope-intercept form is y=5x-4. It can be nothing else.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you very much. It's the second error I've found. Not bad Counting the volume of material.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #655455 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=655455\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Maybe if you made a mistake copying the given equation.  Otherwise,....\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2y=10x-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2y=10x-8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2y%281%2F2%29=%2810x-8%29%281%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2y%281%2F2%29=%2810x-8%29%281%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=10x%2F2-8%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=10x%2F2-8%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=5x-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=5x-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Textbook published answers are occasionally wrong. </SPAN>\n" );
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