document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=351422>Question 351422</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the slope and the y-intercept of. 2x-7y=8 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #251146 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><B>nyc_function(2741)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><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=nyc_function><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=251146\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To find the slope and y-intercept, we must write \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "your equation in the y-intercept form which\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "is y = mx + b, where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x - 7y = 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-7y = -2x + 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = (-2/-7)(x) - 8/7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = (2/7)(x) - 8/7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The slope is 2/7 and the y-intercept is -8/7.\r<BR>\n" );
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