document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=440896>Question 440896</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Determine the slope and y-intercept of the two graphs: 3x+y =8 and -x+2y=4 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Given equations are straight lines. Standard form for straight lines: y=mx+b, m=slope and b=y-intercept.  Convert given equations to this form to fine slope and y-intercept<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+y=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-3x+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope=-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-intercept=8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-x+2y=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y=x+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=x/2 + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope=1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-intercept=4 </SPAN>\n" );
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