document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=452144>Question 452144</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the slope and the y-intercept of the line. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x = 5y+40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm confused because the other examples don't have the equals sign in this place. So, I'm not sure how to break up the equation.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #310815 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=310815\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the slope and the y-intercept of the line.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x = 5y + 40<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Put the equation into the slope/intercept form (y = mx + b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x = 5y + 40<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract 5y from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x - 5y = 40<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract 7x from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5y = -7x + 40<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y has to be positive, multiply both sides by -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y = 7x - 40<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y has to have a coefficient of 1, divide both sides 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x - <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=40%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"40%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x - 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we can see the slope (m) is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, the y-intercept (b) is -8 </SPAN>\n" );
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