document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=43369>Question 43369</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0534494498/algebrahomeworkh>algebra and trigonometry with analytic geometry</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find an equation for the lind with slope 1/2 and y-intercept 3. The equation I have is 2x-y=3, but not too sure if it is right.  thanks again. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #28388 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><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=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=28388\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> equation of a straight line is given as y=mx+c where m is the gradient and c is the y-intercept.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The question states that the gradient is 1/2 and y-intercept is 3, so we get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=mx+c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(1/2)x + 3 which is an answer. However, usually the equation is quoted in such a way to have no fractions or negatives:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2y = x+6. This is the form that is USUALLY quoted, but the other version i wrote is correct too.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Jon </SPAN>\n" );
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