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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 #183323 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=183323\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  I don't under stand how come i have to put 3x to the right and divide by 2 on this question, (3x + 2y = 6) and i really just don't understand how to do these<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you want to write the equation in slope-intercept<BR>\n" );
document.write( "form you have to isolate \"Y\" on one side of the equal sign.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Start: 3x + 2y = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 3x from both sides to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y = -3x+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 2 to isolate \"y\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (-3/2)x+3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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