document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=201352>Question 201352</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1: equation: x-4y=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "find x if y = 1/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "find y if x = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "present the solutions as ordered pairs.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2: find the slop and the y-intercept of the line represented by the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x + y = 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am having trouble with these, could someone please help me.  Thank you for the help!  ;)  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #151564 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><B>vleith(2983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><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=151564\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1) You are given the equation for a line. <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-4y=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-4y=6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Every point on a line is in the form (x , y).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You are given a y value <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+1%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+1%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and asked to find the x value that results in a point on the given line<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, Substitute the given value for y into the given equation and then solve for x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-4%2A%281%2F4%29=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-4%2A%281%2F4%29=6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-1=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-1=6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So one point is (7, 1/4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Next you are given an x value <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and asked to find the y value that results in a point on the given line.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-4y=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-4y=6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2+-4y+=+6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2+-4y+=+6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4y+=+8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4y+=+8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So another point is given by (-2, -2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You are asked to find the slope and the y intercept. One form of the equation for a line is called the slope/intercept form. It is in the form <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+mx+%2B+b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+mx+%2B+b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "where m is the slope and b is the y intercept. So all we need to do is transform the given equation into the slope intercept form<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+-7x+%2B+8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+-7x+%2B+8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "which is in the correct form<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=-7 (slope is -7) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b is 8. So the y intercept is the point (0,8) </SPAN>\n" );
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