document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=243571>Question 243571</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the slope and the y-intercept of the line Write fractional answers in lowest terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6y+9x+4=16+9x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope is ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And the y-intercept is (0,?)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "can anyone help me with this please? Thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #178429 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><B>oberobic(2304)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><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=178429\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First, get the equation into y = mx + b format.<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6y + 9x + 4 = 16 + 9x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 4 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6y + 9x = 12 + 9x = 9x + 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 9x from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6y = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 12/6 = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Note that the 'x' term seems to have 'disappeared.'  Of course, the x-axis exists, so it cannot 'disappear.'  So logically it has to be there, but with a coefficient = 0.<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 0m + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "So, the slope = m = 0, which means it is a horizontal line.<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When x = 0, y = 2.  (Of course, when x=anything, y=2.)<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Graph:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%0D%0Agraph%28500%2C500%2C-10%2C10%2C-10%2C10%2C2%29%0D%0A ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%0D%0Agraph%28500%2C500%2C-10%2C10%2C-10%2C10%2C2%29%0D%0A\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( ".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Done. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );