document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1095662>Question 1095662</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The equation of a line is y= 1/2x - 6. If y= -8, then what is the value of x?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I used the y= mx + b formula and plugged in the values giving to us in the world problem. Thus, I end up with -8= -1/2x-6. Then I did what my math teacher called \"opposite operation on the opposite side.\" Which means that I added 6 on both sides of the equal sign. The -6 and 6 cancel each other out, thus leaving the -1/2x by itself. On the other side of the equation, we add the 6 and -8 to get a -2. But this is where I wasn't 100% sure I did right. cause then I have -2 on side and -1/2x on the other. So would I divide both side by a positive 1/2? Cause when I divided both sides by a negative 1/2, I got x= 1, but on my online homework, it says that answer is  wrong. can you help?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #710166 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=710166\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The equation of a line is y= 1/2x - 6. If y= -8, then what is the value of x?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I used the y= mx + b formula and plugged in the values giving to us in the world problem. Thus, I end up with -8= -1/2x-6. Then I did what my math teacher called \"opposite operation on the opposite side.\" Which means that I added 6 on both sides of the equal sign. The -6 and 6 cancel each other out, thus leaving the -1/2x by itself. On the other side of the equation, we add the 6 and -8 to get a -2. But this is where I wasn't 100% sure I did right. cause then I have -2 on side and -1/2x on the other. So would I divide both side by a positive 1/2? Cause when I divided both sides by a negative 1/2, I got x= 1, but on my online homework, it says that answer is  wrong. can you help? <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;\">Yes, you're ALMOST correct up to this POINT: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=matrix%281%2C3%2C+-+2%2C+%22=%22%2C+%28-+1%2F2%29x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"matrix%281%2C3%2C+-+2%2C+%22=%22%2C+%28-+1%2F2%29x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, but it should not be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-+1%2F2%29x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-+1%2F2%29x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > on the right side, but <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F2%29x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F2%29x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, instead. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=matrix%281%2C3%2C+-+2%2C+%22=%22%2C+%281%2F2%29x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"matrix%281%2C3%2C+-+2%2C+%22=%22%2C+%281%2F2%29x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. Now, just DIVIDE each side by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, which is the same as MULTIPLYING each side by 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You should get: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28matrix%281%2C5%2C+x%2C+%22=%22%2C+%22-+4%2C%22%2C+your%2C+answer%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28matrix%281%2C5%2C+x%2C+%22=%22%2C+%22-+4%2C%22%2C+your%2C+answer%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "It's not COMPLEX, and should take just a few seconds to solve. </SPAN>\n" );
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