document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=479544>Question 479544</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi there,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Here is the problem and I have the answer, although I'm not understanding how they got the answer: Do the following: (a) Write the equation in slope-intercept form. (b) Give the slope and y-intercept of the line. x=4y-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a) Y= 1/4x + 7/4 (How did they get this?)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b) The slope is 1/4 (Again, how?)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The y-intercept is 7/4 (Again, how?)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Can you break it down step by step so I can understand this??<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you so so much!!!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Bea aka 1Dummy </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #328564 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=328564\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x=4y-7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "whenever you are working on such a type of problem you have to re write the equation in the form y = mx+b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In this equation m = slope<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = y intercept.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=4y-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 7 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+7 = 4y-7+7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+7 = 4y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/4 +7/4 = y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "OR y= x/4 +7/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ie: y = (1/4)x+7/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "compare this with y= mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m= slope = 1/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y intercept = b = 7/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The line intersects the y axis at 7/4 OR 1.75\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca </SPAN>\n" );
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