document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=52254>Question 52254</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y=2/3x -3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i know this is in y=m (x) + b  but i don't know where to start. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #34802 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><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=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=34802\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y= 2/3x -3 [This is in the slope-intercept form of a line: y=mx+b]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=any value of y on the line<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=the slope of the line<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=any corresponding value of x on the line<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=the y-intercept--where the line crosses the y-axis<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, plot the the y=intercept at coordinate point (0, -3). Starting at (0,-3) and using the slope of (+2/+3), move up 2 spaces and move 3 spaces to the right.  Plot this point. Starting over at (0, -3), and using the slope of (-2/-3), move down 2 spaces and 3 spaces to the left.  Plot this point.  Connect the dots for the representation of the line.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find where the line crosses the x-axis, let y=0 and solve for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2/3x -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=2/3x -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3=2/3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9/2=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, the x-intercept = (9/2, 0)\r<BR>\n" );
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