document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=239933>Question 239933</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> determine the slope and y intercept of the line represented by the given equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9x-12y=108 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #175937 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><B>RAY100(1637)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><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=175937\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 9x-12y=108,,,,,lets  put  in  slope  intercept  form,,,,y=mx+b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract  9x  both sides<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-12y = -9x +108,,,,,,now,,,divide  both  sides  by  -12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=  (9/12)x - 9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now  slope  = m = 9/12 = 3/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and  y  intercept = b = (-9)<BR>\n" );
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