document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=131913>Question 131913</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0130686085/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y=x/5-4 What does x equal? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #96314 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=96314\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Anything you would like it to be.  I'm presuming that you mean the equation to be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=x%2F5-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=x%2F5-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > rather than <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=x%2F%285-4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=x%2F%285-4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, not that it will make any difference in the answer to this question.  This equation shows a relationship between x and y.  x can be any real number (or any complex number for that matter), and that will cause y to take on a particular value.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Had you asked, \"What does x have to be for y to be <some value>?\" I could give you a specific answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You could also ask, \"What is the value of y when x is <some value>?\" and that would also have a specific answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "On the off chance that you meant to say, \"solve this equation for x in terms of y\" I'm going to use my presumptive interpretation of your equation statement:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 4 to both sides<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides by 5<BR>\n" );
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