document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=107850>Question 107850</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for y:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-3y=12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is what I got:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y=12-2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=12-2x over<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2-4x over<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #78604 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><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=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=78604\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Your first problem was with the sign on the 3y term in your first step.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x-3y=12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x-3y=12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3y=12-2x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3y=12-2x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >:  The minus sign needs to stay with the 3y term.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%2812-2x%29%2F-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%2812-2x%29%2F-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >:  Divide by -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-4%2B2x%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-4%2B2x%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >:  Or you can write this more neatly as:<BR>\n" );
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