document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1066527>Question 1066527</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -2=-11/3(4) + b solve for b\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "My answer I get is b= -46/3, but when I entered the problem in WolframAlpha, they got b=38/3. I just want to know where I went wrong.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Here's mine:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       y=-11/3x+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      -2=-11/3(4)+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      -2=-44/3+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      -b      -b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      -2-b=-44/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       +-2    +-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       b=-44/3+-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       b=-46/3\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Can you show me where I went wrong? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #681725 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathTherapy><B>MathTherapy(10552)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathTherapy><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=MathTherapy><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=681725\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -2=-11/3(4) + b solve for b\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "My answer I get is b= -46/3, but when I entered the problem in WolframAlpha, they got b=38/3. I just want to know where I went wrong.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Here's mine:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       y=-11/3x+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      -2=-11/3(4)+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      -2=-44/3+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      -b      -b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      -2-b=-44/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       +-2    +-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       b=-44/3+-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       b=-46/3\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Can you show me where I went wrong?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<PRE STYLE=\"white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: -moz-pre-wrap; white-space: -pre-wrap; white-space: -o-pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;\"><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-+2+=+%28-+11%2F3%294+%2B+b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-+2+=+%28-+11%2F3%294+%2B+b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-+2+=+-+44%2F3+%2B+b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-+2+=+-+44%2F3+%2B+b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-+2+%2B+44%2F3+=+b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-+2+%2B+44%2F3+=+b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ------ Adding <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=44%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"44%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-+6%29%2F3+%2B+44%2F3+=+b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-+6%29%2F3+%2B+44%2F3+=+b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28matrix%281%2C3%2C+38%2F3%2C+%22=%22%2C++b%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28matrix%281%2C3%2C+38%2F3%2C+%22=%22%2C++b%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Instead of ADDING 2 in line 6, you subtracted it<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Also, b (this is what we're looking for) was positive on the right side. There's no need to SUBTRACT it, as it's quite fine where it is.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Study my solution and you'll see exactly what I did, which is how it should be done.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Also, line 7 has: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-+44%29%2F3+%2B+-+2+=+%28-+44%29%2F3+-+2+=+%28-+44%29%2F3+-+6%2F3+=+-+50%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-+44%29%2F3+%2B+-+2+=+%28-+44%29%2F3+-+2+=+%28-+44%29%2F3+-+6%2F3+=+-+50%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, not <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-+46%29%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-+46%29%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > as you stated. Your solution is very messy....too many errors.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I think you need to study, \"Solving equations,\" and practice, practice, practice them. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );