document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=44200>Question 44200</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the slope and the y-intercept of the line.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x - 9y = -18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #29218 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=29218\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If we solve 6x - 9y = -18 for y, it will be in slope-intercept form, y = mx + b, so we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x - 9y = -18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9y = -6x - 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (2/3)x + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so that the slope is 2/3 and the y-intercept is 2 </SPAN>\n" );
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