document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=398052>Question 398052</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Calculate the slope, x intercept and y intercept.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4.2x+3.8y=1.9 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "4.2x+3.8y=1.9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "38y=-42x+19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(-42/38)x+(19/38)<BR>\n" );
document.write( " =(-21/19)x+(1/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "this gives the slope = -21/19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and y-intercept = 1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To find the x-intercept, set y=0, then solve for x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0=(-21/19)x+(1/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(21/19)x=1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=.552\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ans:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope=-21/19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-intercept=1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-intercept =.552\r<BR>\n" );
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