document.write( "Question 352817: Write the slope intercept form of the equation: x-y=6 \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-y=6-x\" Subtract \"x\" from both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-y=-x%2B6\" Rearrange the terms.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=%28-x%2B6%29%2F%28-1%29\" Divide both sides by \"-1\" to isolate y.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=%28%28-1%29%2F%28-1%29%29x%2B%286%29%2F%28-1%29\" Break up the fraction.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=x-6\" Reduce.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the equation \"y=x-6\" is now in slope intercept form \"y=mx%2Bb\" where the slope is \"m=1\" and the y-intercept is \"b=-6\" note: the y-intercept is the point
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