document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=25378>Question 25378</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3x+5y=15 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #13607 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Died2Soon><B>Died2Soon(6)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Died2Soon><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=13607\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the Problem is: 3x+5y=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "First subtract the 3x from both sides like this: 3x-3x+5y=15-3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you should get: 5y=-3x+15 because th 3x and the -3x cancel each other out<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now divide both sides by 5, like this: 5y/5=(-3x+15)/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now you should get: y=-3/5x+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the slope is: -3 over 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The Y-Intercept is: 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So find 3 on the Y axis and put a point on that spot. Now go down 3 spaces and to the right 5 spaces, because the slope is -3 over 5. You can also reverse this and go up 3 and 5 to the left.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps<BR>\n" );
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