document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=148814>Question 148814</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Why can't I get this?  I keep getting two different answers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -2/5x + 11     <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2/5x - 11/10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write the equation in the slope-intercept form.  4x - 10y = 11 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ellen </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #109142 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mangopeeler07><B>mangopeeler07(462)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mangopeeler07><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=109142\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Your second answer is correct:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x-10y=11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Move x to the other side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-10y=-4x+11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by -10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=4/10x-11/10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Reduce your fractions<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2/5x-11/10 </SPAN>\n" );
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