document.write( "Question 146267: Please Determine the slope and y-intercept of the line 3x + 2y - 2 = 0\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #106806 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3x%2B2y-2=0\" Start with the given equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2y-2=0-3x\" Subtract \"3x\" from both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2y=0-3x%2B2\" Add \"2\" to both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2y=-3x%2B2\" Combine like terms on the right side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=%28-3x%2B2%29%2F%282%29\" Divide both sides by \"2\" to isolate \"y\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=-%283x%29%2F%282%29%2B%282%29%2F%282%29\" Break up the fraction.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=%28-3%2F2%29x%2B1\" Reduce.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the equation is now in slope-intercept form (\"y=mx%2Bb\") where the slope is \"m=-3%2F2\" and the y-intercept is \"b=1\"
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