document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=107314>Question 107314</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0073016020/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Rewrite each equation as a function of x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Problem:   -3x + 4y = 11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4y = 3x + 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -3/4x + 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x) = -3/4x + 11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #78112 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=78112\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Almost. A couple of mistakes. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=cross%284%29y%2Fcross%284%29=%283x%2B11%29%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"cross%284%29y%2Fcross%284%29=%283x%2B11%29%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You went from 3x to -3x/4 when you divided by 4. It should remain positive. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Also, you didn't distribute the division by 4 to the 11. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can always check your result using the original equation and the derived equation. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Choose x=0 and use your original equation.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4y+=+3%280%29+%2B+11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4y+=+3%280%29+%2B+11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4y+=11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4y+=11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "With your equation<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-3%2F4%280%29%2B11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-3%2F4%280%29%2B11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "With the revised equation,<BR>\n" );
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