document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=201994>Question 201994</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780073206042/algebrahomeworkh>Elementary & Intermediate Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> TAB2 needs more help in converting general form equation into slope intercpet form using Ax +By=C.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. General Form equation:  2x +3y =-12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please show me step by step process.  According to my answer given to class was wrong.  Please help to understand process. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #152241 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=152241\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The slope-intercept form of a linear equation is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+mx%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+mx%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Starting with the given equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%2B3y+=+-12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%2B3y+=+-12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 2x from both sides of the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3y+=+-2x-12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3y+=+-2x-12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now divide both sides by 3.<BR>\n" );
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