document.write( "Question 528839: The equation of a line is y = 2/3 x -2 (4 points)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "a) Multiply both sides by

in order to get rid of the denominator on

and set you up to have a positive sign on

coefficient once the

term is moved to the LHS). Then add

to both sides to put the

term in the LHS. Now you have standard form which is

. The positive sign on the

-coefficient is not strictly necessary for Standard Form -- the only restriction is for the coefficents to be integers -- but I do it for neatness sake.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "b) Pick a value for

. It can be anything you like but a small integer divisible by the coefficient on

will make the arithmetic easier and will give you a nice neat integer result. Substitute this value for

and then solve the resulting single-variable equation for

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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Create an ordered pair

using the selected value of

and the calculated value of

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