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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"9x-3y=54\" Start with the given equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-3y=54-9x\" Subtract \"9x\" from both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-3y=-9x%2B54\" Rearrange the terms.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=%28-9x%2B54%29%2F%28-3%29\" Divide both sides by \"-3\" to isolate y.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=%28%28-9%29%2F%28-3%29%29x%2B%2854%29%2F%28-3%29\" Break up the fraction.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=3x-18\" Reduce.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the equation \"y=3x-18\" is now in slope intercept form \"y=mx%2Bb\" where the slope is \"m=3\" and the y-intercept is \"b=-18\" note: the y-intercept is the point
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