document.write( "Question 524629: what is the slope and y-intercept of -x/2 - 6=3/2y \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #347813 by oberobic(2304) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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slope-intercept form is: y = mx+b
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\n" ); document.write( "-x/2 -6 = (3/2)*y
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\n" ); document.write( "(3/2)*y = -x/2 -6
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\n" ); document.write( "multiply both sides by 2 to eliminate the fraction of 'y'
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\n" ); document.write( "3y = -x -12
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\n" ); document.write( "divide both sides by 3
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\n" ); document.write( "y = -x/3 -4
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\n" ); document.write( "m = slope = -1/3
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\n" ); document.write( "y-intercept = the point where x=0, which is the point (0,b)
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\n" ); document.write( "x-intercept = the point where y=0, so set y=0 and solve for 'x'
\n" ); document.write( "0 = -x/3 -4
\n" ); document.write( "x/3 = -4
\n" ); document.write( "x = -12
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\n" ); document.write( "with two points, you can draw a line
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