document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=199137>Question 199137</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 7x-5y=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve for x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve for y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and find the intercept for x&y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and the slope </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #149613 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=149613\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 7x-5y=1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve for x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 5y to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x = 5y + 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >y + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve for y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 7x from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5y = -7x + 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by -1 to get a positive y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y = 7x - 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x - <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and find the intercept for x&y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x intercept occurs when y = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(0) + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 0 + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x intercept = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Y intercept occurs when x = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(0) - <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "y intercept =<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and the slope<BR>\n" );
document.write( "use the slope intercept form which is: y = mx + b:<BR>\n" );
document.write( " y = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x - <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is the slope<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a graphical illustration will help it make sense to you<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-4%2C+4%2C+-2%2C+2%2C+%287%2F5%29x-.2%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-4%2C+4%2C+-2%2C+2%2C+%287%2F5%29x-.2%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Note the graph intercepts the x axis at 1/7 and intercepts the y axis at -1/5 </SPAN>\n" );
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