document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=6283>Question 6283</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you pls solve this problem\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write an equation for the line described <BR>\n" );
document.write( " a: y-intercept -3 and the same slope as the graph 2x+4y=5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " b: Same slope as the graph of y-2x=3 and the same y-intercept as the graph of 3y+2x=6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "--> I'm expecting for you're imediate reply for this assignment...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #3369 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=3369\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Well...I don't know whether or not the timing of this reply meets your stringent expectations, but here it is anyway.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) The equation of the line whose slope is the same as that of the line 2x + 4y = 5.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find the slope, put the equation into the slope-intercept form: y = mx + b and then you can simply read the slope directly.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x + 4y = 5  Subtract 2x from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y = -2x + 5 Divide both sides by 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (-2/4)x + 5/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, the slope, m, is -2/4 or -1/2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The y-intercept is given as -3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The required equation is: y = (-1/2)x - 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b)  For this problem, you need to find the slope from the first given equation (y-2x=3) and the y-intercept from the second given equation (3y+2=6).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Again, using the form: y = mx + b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The first equation becomes: y = 2x + 3 You get this by adding 2x to both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The second equation becomes: y = (-2/3)x + 2 You get this by subtracting 2x from both sides and dividing both sides by 3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now you have the slope from the first equation: m = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and the y-intercept from the second equation: b = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The required equation is: y = 2x + 2 </SPAN>\n" );
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