document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=23017>Question 23017</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help on.....<BR>\n" );
document.write( "on one of my homework problems i don't understand how to write a equation in slope-intercept form.... like for example one of my questions says<BR>\n" );
document.write( "it shows a chart<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Contains-             Is perpendicular to.....<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3,-5)                5x+2y=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i'm not asking for the answer, im just wondering what the steps are to solve the problem.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "please e-mail me back soon<BR>\n" );
document.write( "thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #11400 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=11400\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Here are the steps for solving this problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1) The slope-intercept form of a linear equation is: y = mx + b where m is the slope of the line and b is the y-intercept (where the line crosses the y-axis) of the line. Get your equation into the slope-intercept form.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " (y = -(5/2)x + 5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2) Find the slope of your new equation.  Hint:  If your new line is perpendicular to another line, then the slope of your new line is the negative reciprocal of the slope of the given line. (The negative reciprocal of -(5/2) is (2/5))\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3) Substitute into the slope-intercept form (y = mx + b) the value you find for your slope (m) and the x and y-coordinates of the given point (3, -5) and then solve this for the value of b, the y-intercept.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4) Write the final equation in the form y = mx + b but with your value of m (found in step 2)and your value of b (found in step 3). </SPAN>\n" );
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