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document.write( "6x + ky = 10 and m = -2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x + ky = 10 and m = -2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Start by rearranging:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x + ky = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so that it is in \"slope-intercept\" form:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x + ky = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ky = -6x + 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (-6/k)x + 10/k<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Set the slope above to -2 and solve for k:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6/k = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6 = -2k<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 = 2k<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 = k\r<BR>\n" );
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