document.write( "Question 148814: Why can't I get this? I keep getting two different answers
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document.write( "y = -2/5x + 11
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document.write( "y = 2/5x - 11/10\r
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document.write( "Write the equation in the slope-intercept form. 4x - 10y = 11 \r
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document.write( "Please help.\r
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document.write( "Ellen \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #109144 by stanbon(75887) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! y = -2/5x + 11 \n" ); document.write( "y = 2/5x - 11/10 \n" ); document.write( "-------- \n" ); document.write( "Add to solve for \"y\": \n" ); document.write( "2y = 121/10 \n" ); document.write( "y = 121/20 \n" ); document.write( "--------------- \n" ); document.write( "Solve for \"x\" \n" ); document.write( "y = (-2/5)x + 11 \n" ); document.write( "(121/20) = (-2/5)x + 11 \n" ); document.write( "(-2/5)x = 11/10 \n" ); document.write( "-2x = 11/2 \n" ); document.write( "x = -11/4 \n" ); document.write( "================================\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Write the equation in the slope-intercept form. 4x - 10y = 11 \n" ); document.write( "10y = 4x-11 \n" ); document.write( "y = (2/5)x - (11/10) \n" ); document.write( "========================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |