document.write( "Question 149311: how can u change the equation \"x - 5 y = 103\" into a \"y = mx + b\" format. \n" ); document.write( "
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If you started with:
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\n" ); document.write( "Start by moving the 'x' to the right. Do this by subtracting an 'x' from each
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\n" ); document.write( "x - 5 y - x = -x + 103
\n" ); document.write( "-5y = -x + 103
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\n" ); document.write( "Now, divide both sides by -5:
\n" ); document.write( "(-5y)/(-5) = [-x + 103]/(-5)
\n" ); document.write( "y = (1/5)x + (103/-5)
\n" ); document.write( "y = (1/5)x - (103/5)
\n" ); document.write( "That's it, you're done.
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\n" ); document.write( "slope (m) is (1/5)
\n" ); document.write( "y-intercept (b) is at (0, -103/5)\r
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