document.write( "Question 98960: Rewrite the equation below in general form Ax + By = C
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document.write( "Rewrite the equation below in general form Ax + By = C \r\n" );
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document.write( "y = x + \r\n" );
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document.write( "The LCD of denominators 5 and 17 is 85\r\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply through by 85\r\n" );
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document.write( "(85)(y) = (85)x + (85)\r\n" );
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document.write( "85y = 34x + 10\r\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 34x from both sides\r\n" );
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document.write( "85y - 34x = 10\r\n" );
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document.write( "Reverse the terms on the left side:\r\n" );
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document.write( "-34x + 85y = 10\r\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply through by -1\r\n" );
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document.write( "(-1)(-34x) + (-1)(85y) = (-1)(10\r\n" );
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document.write( "34x - 85y = -10  \r\n" );
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