document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=165799>Question 165799</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the slope and the y intercept of <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y+3x+1=0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #122218 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MRperkins><B>MRperkins(300)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MRperkins><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=MRperkins><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=122218\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Method 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the easiest way to find out the slope and y-intercept is to put the equation into slope-intercept form.  You will probably be quizzed on this term throughout high school and college so make sure you know it.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Slope-intercept form is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=mx%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=mx%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "where (x,y) is any given point<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=slope<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=the y-intercept<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Given: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3y%2B3x%2B1=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3y%2B3x%2B1=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Solve for y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 3x and subtract 1 from both sides<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "combine like terms<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide both sides by 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "reduce and seperate the numbers on the right to fit the correct form<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "or<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Method 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "find the slope and the y-intercept<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to find the y-intercept let x=0 , and find y=?  <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3y+3(0)+1=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y+1=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-1/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You need another point to determine slope so find the x-intercept by letting y=0 and solving for x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(0)+3x+1=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+1=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-1/3<BR>\n" );
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