document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=271328>Question 271328</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please show me how to graph 15x-5y=45 using the x- and y-intercepts. What is the slope and the y intercept in the problem? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #198662 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LarissaRichardson><B>LarissaRichardson(34)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LarissaRichardson><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=LarissaRichardson><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=198662\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 15x-5y=45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rewrite<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y=15x-45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide by 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=15x/5-45/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=3x-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope is 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The y intercept is -9 </SPAN>\n" );
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