document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=5829>Question 5829</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the y-intercept of the line with the equation 5x-1/6y=3? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #3066 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Abbey><B>Abbey(339)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Abbey><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=3066\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> put it in the form y=mx + b <BR>\n" );
document.write( "the \"b\" will be the y-intercept.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x-%281%2F6%29%2Ay+=+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x-%281%2F6%29%2Ay+=+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 5x from both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-%281%2F6%29%2Ay=-5x%2B3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-%281%2F6%29%2Ay=-5x%2B3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply both sides by -6 to clear the denominator:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=30x-18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=30x-18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "so the y intercept occurs at (0,-18) </SPAN>\n" );
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