document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=179607>Question 179607</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me get this concept please anyone!!!!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I am working with slopes and the issue I have is finding slopes when you are only given an equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-3y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I know that we have to rewrite the equation is slope\intercept (y=mx+b) form and that is where I have the trouble<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Any help at all would be greatly appreciated! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #134525 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=134525\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am working with slopes and the issue I have is finding slopes when you are only given an equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-3y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Put it in slope-intercept form:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by (-1/3) to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (-1/3)x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope = -1/3 ; intercept = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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