document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=147312>Question 147312</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+3y-24=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "change each equation to slope intercept form and state the slope and y intercept </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #107687 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=107687\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You are trying to manipulate the equation into the \"slope-intercept\" form of:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "where<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m is slope<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b is y-intercept<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Starting with:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+3y-24=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract x from both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y-24 = -x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 24 to both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y = -x + 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides by 3:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (-1/3)x + 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -x/3 + 8 </SPAN>\n" );
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