document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=175560>Question 175560</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the slope and y intercept for the line in b?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b)	The water line is given by the equation y=-2/3x-12 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Suppose you want to put a pink flamingo lawn ornament in your backyard, but you want to avoid placing it directly over the water line, in case you need to excavate the line for repairs in the future. Could you place it at the point <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "No\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #130646 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=130646\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We can see that the equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-%282%2F3%29x-12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-%282%2F3%29x-12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is in slope intercept form <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;\" > where the slope is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m=-2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m=-2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and the y-intercept is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=-12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=-12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > note: the y-intercept is the point <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \left(0,-12\right)\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since we're looking at the point (-4,-10), this means that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-%282%2F3%29x-12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-%282%2F3%29x-12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-10=-%282%2F3%29%28-4%29-12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-10=-%282%2F3%29%28-4%29-12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-10=8%2F3-12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-10=8%2F3-12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-10=8%2F3-36%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-10=8%2F3-36%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply 12 by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-10=-28%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-10=-28%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract the fractions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since the equation is NOT true, this means that the point (-4,-10) is NOT on the line <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-%282%2F3%29x-12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-%282%2F3%29x-12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. So the flamingo at the point (-4,-10) is NOT on the water line <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-%282%2F3%29x-12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-%282%2F3%29x-12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So you can place the flamingo at the point (-4,-10). </SPAN>\n" );
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