document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1091998>Question 1091998</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Rewrite the following linear equation in general form (Ax + By + C =0)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y + 6 = -5/2 (x + 4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have the answer but don't remember how I did it \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer is: 5x + 2y + 32 = 0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #706495 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20850)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><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=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=706495\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+%2B+6+=+-5%2F2+%28x+%2B+4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+%2B+6+=+-5%2F2+%28x+%2B+4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "to rewrite it in general form <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Ax+%2B+By+%2B+C+=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Ax+%2B+By+%2B+C+=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, you need: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+%2B+6+=+-5%2F2+%28x+%2B+4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+%2B+6+=+-5%2F2+%28x+%2B+4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >...first multiply <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-5%2F2+%28x+%2B+4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-5%2F2+%28x+%2B+4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+%2B+6+=+-%285%2F2%29x+-%285%2F2%294%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+%2B+6+=+-%285%2F2%29x+-%285%2F2%294%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+%2B+6+=+-5x%2F2+-20%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+%2B+6+=+-5x%2F2+-20%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >....both sides multiply by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2y+%2B+12+=+-5x+-20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2y+%2B+12+=+-5x+-20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >......move <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-5x+-20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-5x+-20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to the left\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2y+%2B+12+%2B5x+%2B20=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2y+%2B+12+%2B5x+%2B20=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >...rearrange\r<BR>\n" );
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