document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=107218>Question 107218</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0618250182/algebrahomeworkh>McDougal Littell Algebra 1</A><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1+7y=5x-2 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1+7y=5x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 1 from both sides to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7y = 5x-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 7 to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = (5/7)x-(3/7)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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