document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=143535>Question 143535</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the equation in slop-intercept form for 3x-4y=20 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #104462 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fruglemiester1234><B>Fruglemiester1234(13)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fruglemiester1234><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=104462\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For this problem the key is knowing what slope-intercept form is. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=mx%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=mx%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To get the equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x-4y=20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x-4y=20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > into slope-intercept form we just got to move some of the numbers around. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Our initial equation: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x-4y=20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x-4y=20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The whole idea is to try and get y by itself like it is in the slope-intercept form.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To do so we will start by subtracting off the 3x from both sides:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4y=-3x%2B20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4y=-3x%2B20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note: we want to put the 3x in front of the 20 because that's where x is located in the slope-intercept form. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Next we will divide by -4. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%283%2F4%29x-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%283%2F4%29x-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note: Its easier to graph and it looks like the slope-intercept form when each number is individually divided by -4 rather then the whole right side of the equation. You just have to remember to divide ever number by -4.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x-4y=20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x-4y=20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in slope-intercept form is:<BR>\n" );
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