document.write( "Question 1182620: Convert each of these linear equations into the form Y = mX + c,where a and b are constants. State clearly what the variables X and Y and the constants m and c represent.\r
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1) y = a/(b-x)
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document.write( "  y(b-x) = a\r\n" );
document.write( "   by-xy = a\r\n" );
document.write( "     -xy = -by+a \r\n" );
document.write( "      xy = by-a\r\n" );
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document.write( "Let xy = Y and y = X\r\n" );
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document.write( "       Y = bX-a\r\n" );
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document.write( "Let b = m and -a = c\r\n" );
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document.write( "       Y = mX+c

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document.write( "  Let y(y-a) = Y, X = x\r\n" );
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document.write( "             Y = X-b\r\n" );
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document.write( "Let m = 1 and -b=c\r\n" );
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document.write( "             Y = mX+c

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document.write( "You already have m in there so it would be confusing to have m represent two\r\n" );
document.write( "different constants, so let's change the problem with another letter besides\r\n" );
document.write( "m. I'll use p:\r\n" );
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document.write( "      px2 + ny2 = x\r\n" );
document.write( "        px2 - x = -ny2\r\n" );
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document.write( "Let px2 - x = Y and let y2 = X\r\n" );
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document.write( "              Y = -nX \r\n" );
document.write( "              Y = -nX + 0\r\n" );
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document.write( "Let -n=m and let c=0\r\n" );
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document.write( "              Y = mX + c\r\n" );
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