document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=107899>Question 107899</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0918091624/algebrahomeworkh>introductory algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you find points when there is no x like 2y=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or how do I find a point when there is no y like x+6=0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #78646 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=skigal545><B>skigal545(2)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=skigal545><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=78646\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> These two equations would be two seperate points. 2y=5 would be one and x+6=0 would be another. To solve this, you get the variables ( x and y ) alone. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The first problem: 2y=5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2y=5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/2*2y=1/2*5  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "You would multiply this number by the reciprical( flip number upside down so 2 would be 1/2) or divide it( 2y/2). Make sure you do either way to both sides though.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "After doing this you would get the answer...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=5/2 or y=2.5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now for the second problem: x+6=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+6=0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+6-6=0-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You subtract 6 from BOTH sides to get x (the variable)by itself<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So... x=-6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "               Therefore your two points would be (0,2.5) and (-6,0) </SPAN>\n" );
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