document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=119805>Question 119805</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if (x, -3.2) is a solution to the equation 4x= 5y-17, what is the value of x? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #87792 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=87792\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If (x, -3.2) is a solution, then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-3.2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-3.2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x=5y-17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x=5y-17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x=5%28-3.2%29-17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x=5%28-3.2%29-17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-3.2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-3.2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x=-16-17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x=-16-17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x=-33 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x=-33\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the right side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%28-33%29%2F%284%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%28-33%29%2F%284%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 4 to isolate x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-33%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-33%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Reduce\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So our answer is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-33%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-33%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  (which is approximately <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-8.25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-8.25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in decimal form)\r<BR>\n" );
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