document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=519771>Question 519771</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How u solve 2x-3y equal -19 can u please help me understand thank u  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #345773 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><B>oberobic(2304)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><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=345773\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You need to get the equation into slope-intercept form to solve it.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x -3y = -19<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract 2x from both sides<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3y = -2x -19<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide both sides by -3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = (-2/-3)x -19/(-3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 2/3x + 19/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-intercept is when x=0, it = 19/3, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "which is the point (0, 19/3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-intercept is when y=0, so set y=0 and solve for x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 = 2/3x + 19/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 19/3 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-19/3 = 2/3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply both sides by 3 to eliminate fraction<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-19 = 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = -19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -19/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so the x-intercept is (-19/2,0)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A graph helps you to see the solution.<BR>\n" );
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