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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could you please help me solve this problem.  I am confused.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The following equation is given in standard form Ax+By=C.  Identify A,B and the slope of this line.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+3y=9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am confused on what steps to take to solve the problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ax+By=C<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Your equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+3y=9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Direct mapping of the standard form to the given equation gives:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C = 9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, to fine the slope. Reorder the \"standard form\" into the \"slope-intercept\" form:<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 at (0,b)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Starting with:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ax+By=C<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for y:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ax+By=C<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract Ax from both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "By= -Ax + C<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by B:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (-A/B)x + C/B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We \"see\" that the slope (m) is (-A/B)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Remembering that we had:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C = 9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now we substitute it into:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope (m) = (-A/B)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope (m) = (-2/3)<BR>\n" );
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