document.write( "Question 219079: identify the slope and intercepts of 2x-6y=18 \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2x-6y=18\" Start with the given equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-6y=18-2x\" Subtract \"2x\" from both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-6y=-2x%2B18\" Rearrange the terms.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=%28-2x%2B18%29%2F%28-6%29\" Divide both sides by \"-6\" to isolate y.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=%28%28-2%29%2F%28-6%29%29x%2B%2818%29%2F%28-6%29\" Break up the fraction.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=%281%2F3%29x-3\" Reduce.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the equation \"y=%281%2F3%29x-3\" is now in slope intercept form \"y=mx%2Bb\" where the slope is \"m=1%2F3\" and the y-intercept is \"b=-3\" note: the y-intercept is the point
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