document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=203147>Question 203147</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write an equation in standard form of the line whose slope is 1/2 (one half) and whose y-intercept is -3. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #153286 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jejess><B>jejess(7)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jejess><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=153286\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y=mx+b (standard form)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m= slope <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b= y-intercept\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=1/2x+(-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=1/2x-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "make sure you write down what you know from the question first so you don't get lost in the words. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "You may have gotten confused because you didn't know what standrard form was, just remember when dealing with linear equations it is always y=mx+b <BR>\n" );
document.write( "m is always slope and b is always the y-intercept.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This formula is easy to change around to slove for unknowns.  </SPAN>\n" );
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