document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=282515>Question 282515</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you solve 2y=6x+4? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #205112 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=205112\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First, get it into slope-intercept form:  y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = value of y that depends on the value of x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = slope of the line<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = y-intercept (the point where x=0)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2y = 6x+4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides of the equation by 2.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 3x + 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When x=0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 3*0 + 2 = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "which defines the point (0,2).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The x-intercept occurs where y=0.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0 = 3x + 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x +2 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 2 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x = -2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 3.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -2/3, which defines the point (-2/3,0).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Given you have two points, you can graph a straight line.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That's about all you need to know about this equation.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 3x + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope = 3, which means it goes up to the right.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The y-intercept = (0,2).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The x-intercept = (-2/3,0).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The graph is shown above.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You could test another value of x to make sure it is on the line, but I leave that to you.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Done. </SPAN>\n" );
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