document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=52576>Question 52576</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I just read about graphing slopes, formulas and all that stuff and am pretty confused... \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When I try to solve the below problem, I'm getting the right answer, except I'm getting a negative answer instead of positive...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"Find the slope and y-intercept of the line whose equation is given and then graph the line.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x + 5y + 10 = 0\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My effort:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x + 5y + 10 = 0 or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 5y = -10 or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y = -3x + -10 or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -3/5x + -2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "M = -3/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y-intercept = (0,-2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I checked in the back of the book, and the correct answer is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "M = 3/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-intercept = (0,2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "But even after going over the problem, I can't figure out why I get a negative, and they get a positive...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Any help would be very much appreciated! (I don't need help with the graphing part though, I think I've got that :o)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "~ Jasmine </SPAN>\n" );
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