document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=102448>Question 102448</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help solve for y \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(y-5)/(x+2) = -7/4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #74439 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=74439\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (y-5)/(x+2) = -7/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cross-multiply to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y-20 = -7x-14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y = -7x+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (-7/4)x+(3/2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Comment: You cannot \"solve\" this as you<BR>\n" );
document.write( "only have one equation and you have two<BR>\n" );
document.write( "variables.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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