document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1126331>Question 1126331</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have a linear equation question that says to solve for y. When I did the problem I got y=(ba-bx)/a but I'm not sure that is correct. the equation says:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x/a)+(y/b)=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Maddie </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #742637 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=742637\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Try to isolate any terms of y on one side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides by  b.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%28y%2Fb%29=b%281-x%2Fa%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%28y%2Fb%29=b%281-x%2Fa%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=b-bx%2Fa ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=b-bx%2Fa\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >   and you can use fraction arithmetic to make the right side as one single expression, if you want it that way, which you did already, correctly. </SPAN>\n" );
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