document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=255609>Question 255609</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i need help with this\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.05x - 0.03y =9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I need to find m and b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the formulas are:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m=-A/B\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B=C/B\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "tell me if you can't solve it.\r<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 #187818 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><B>drk(1908)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><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=187818\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Here's the original equation:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In general this looks like:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Notice that A = .05, B = -.03, and C = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, using the formulas above, we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = -A/B = -(.05)/(-.03) = 5/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = C/B = 9/(-.03) = -300 </SPAN>\n" );
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