document.write( "Question 429089: show the steps for graphing y=-5+6x/8 Answer from 6x-8y=40,6x=8y+40 \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "6x-8y=40  OR  y = (-6/8)x - 5
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document.write( "Pt(40/6,0) is the x-intercept
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document.write( "Using the standard slope-intercept form for an equation of a line y = mx + b
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document.write( "  where m is the slope and b the y-intercept.  
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document.write( "y = (6/8)x - 5  slope m = (-6/8) and the y-intercept is Pt(0,-5)
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document.write( "Plotting x and y-intercepts and connecting with a line
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document.write( "Note: as y increases/decreases by 6, x increases/decreases by 8
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