document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=45231>Question 45231</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> graphing 3x -4y = 12 by using the slope and y intercept.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a sample equation reads 2x - 3y = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                             3y = -2x + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                              y = 2/3x - 2 uncertain as to how that was broken down that way. the y intercept = (0,-2) and m(slope) = 2/3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'f I can decifer the pattern in the sample I just may be able to catch on. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #30019 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=30019\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> THE STANDARDS FORMULA FOR A LINE IS Y=mX+b where X & Y ARE TWO POINTS THROUGH WHICH THE LINE PASSES THROUGH. IN YOUR CASE THE FORMULA FOR THIS LINE IS Y=2/3X-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m IS THE VALUE OF THE SLOPE OF THE LINE. b IS THE Y INTERCEPT VALUE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "TO FIND THE AT LEAST TWO POINTS OF THIS LINE SET X=0 AND SOLVE FOR Y. THEN SET Y=0 AND SOLVE FOR X.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "THUS YOU GET 0=2/3X-2 OR 2/3X=2 OR X=2*3/2 OR X=3 (3,0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=2/3*0-2 OR Y=0-2 OR Y=-2 (0,-2) </SPAN>\n" );
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