document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=457752>Question 457752</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help  with the following problem. I cannot figure it out because I am not understanding the work behind it. if you could please show me how to do this problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x-5y=10 ; find slopes if they exist.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #314050 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=314050\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the easiest technique is to put the equation into slope-intercept form (y = mx + b). where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve the equation for y (get y by itself on one side) and the coefficient of the x-term will equal the slope </SPAN>\n" );
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