document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=526501>Question 526501</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how can i find the x and y intercepts of the problem 6y=3x-8.  I think i understand when the x and y are on the same side but this one has me stumped. Any help you could give would be appreciated.  thanks Daniel </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "6y=3x-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so that it is in \"slope-intercept\" form of<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "where<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m is the slope<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b is the y-intercept at (0,b)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6y=3x-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(3/6)x-8/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(1/2)x-4/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From inspection we see that<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope is 1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-intercept is at (0, -4/3)\r<BR>\n" );
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