document.write( "Question 183634: write the equation in slope intercept form, then find the slope and y-intercept of -5x-y=-13. \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-5x-y=-13\" Start with the given equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-y=-13%2B5x\" Add \"5x\" to both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-y=5x-13\" Rearrange the terms.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=%285x-13%29%2F%28-1%29\" Divide both sides by \"-1\" to isolate y.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=%28%285%29%2F%28-1%29%29x%2B%28-13%29%2F%28-1%29\" Break up the fraction.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=-5x%2B13\" Reduce.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the equation \"y=-5x%2B13\" is now in slope intercept form \"y=mx%2Bb\" where the slope is \"m=-5\" and the y-intercept is \"b=13\" note: the y-intercept is the point
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