document.write( "Question 182027: A.solve 5x+6y=18 for y
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"5x%2B6y=18\" Start with the given equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"6y=18-5x\" Subtract \"5x\" from both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"6y=-5x%2B18\" Rearrange the terms.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=%28-5x%2B18%29%2F%286%29\" Divide both sides by \"6\" to isolate y.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=%28%28-5%29%2F%286%29%29x%2B%2818%29%2F%286%29\" Break up the fraction.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=-%285%2F6%29x%2B3\" Reduce.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the equation \"y=-%285%2F6%29x%2B3\" is now in slope intercept form \"y=mx%2Bb\" where the slope is \"m=-5%2F6\" and the y-intercept is \"b=3\" note: the y-intercept is the point
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