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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 #167534 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><B>drj(1380)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><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=drj><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=167534\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y=-2x/3-12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I assume you want to plot the line. It takes two points to plot the point.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1.  Let x=0, then y=-12.  So one point is (0,-12).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2.  Let y=0, then<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0=-2x%2F3-12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0=-2x%2F3-12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12=-2x%2F3%7D%7D+or+%7B%7B%7Bx=-18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12=-2x%2F3%7D%7D+or+%7B%7B%7Bx=-18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. So the other point is (-18,0)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=graph%28600%2C600%2C+-20%2C+20%2C+-20%2C+20%2C+-2x%2F3-12%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"graph%28600%2C600%2C+-20%2C+20%2C+-20%2C+20%2C+-2x%2F3-12%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Also note that the above line is given as slope-intercept form given as y=mx+b where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept when x=0 or at point (0,b).  For the above example, the slope m=-2/3 and b=-12 or at point (0,-12).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Also, good luck in your studies and contact me at john@e-liteworks.com for your future math needs.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Respectfully, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dr J\r<BR>\n" );
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