document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=509373>Question 509373</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have a set of equations and need to solve and graph. I have done the first equation but can't figure out the second. The first was 3x+ y = -2. I subtracted 3x from both sides to get y = -3x-2, meaning the slope is m= -3 and b=-2. The second equation is y = -5x. Do I divide both sides by -5 or what? I am lost.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #341416 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=341416\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+-5x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+-5x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Compare this with the slope-intercep form:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can see that the slope <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m+=+-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m+=+-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "You do not need to divide by -5 or anything.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Your equation is already in the slope-intercept form. </SPAN>\n" );
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