document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=219456>Question 219456</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me solve this equation in slope-intercept form:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y - 11 =  -  5 (x + 8)                   p.s the 5 and 2 is a fraction<BR>\n" );
document.write( "             2   <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #165075 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=165075\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y - 11 = - 5 (x + 8) p.s the 5 and 2 is a fraction<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Assume the equation is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 11 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-5%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-5%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(x + 8)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply what's inside the brackets<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 11 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-5%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-5%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-5%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-5%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >*8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 11 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-5%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-5%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x - 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cancel the 2 into 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 11 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-5%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-5%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x + -5(4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 11 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-5%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-5%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x - 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 11 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-5%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-5%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x - 20 + 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-5%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-5%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x - 9; the slope intercept form </SPAN>\n" );
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