document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=545629>Question 545629</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm confused on how to solve the equation below.  Thank you\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3y=3x-9 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #355643 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=saifoo.khan><B>saifoo.khan(162)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=saifoo.khan><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=saifoo.khan><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=355643\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The Question isnt clear, if u have the whole real question what u have to find?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then i can elaborate more.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Do u want to convert it into slope intercept form right?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3y = 3x -9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 3x/-3 - 9/-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y  = -x - 3   <------- slope intercept form.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3y -3x = -9        <----- standard form\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " <TR><TD  ALIGN=MIDDLE>Solved by <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://wiki.algebra.com/index.php/Tutoring_-_pluggable_solvers>pluggable</A> solver: <A  rel=nofollow HREF=describe_linear_equation.solver>DESCRIBE a linear EQUATION: slope, intercepts, etc</A></TD></TR>\n" );
document.write( "<TR><TD  ALIGN=LEFT>Equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3+x+%2B+-3+y+=+-9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3+x+%2B+-3+y+=+-9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > describes a sloping line. For any <BR>\n" );
document.write( "  equation ax+by+c = 0, slope is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-a%2Fb+=+--3%2F-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-a%2Fb+=+--3%2F-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<UL><LI>X intercept is found by setting y to 0: ax+by=c becomes ax=c. that means that x =  c/a. -9/-3 = 3.</LI><LI>Y intercept is found by setting x to 0: the equation becomes by=c, and therefore y = c/b. Y intercept is -9/-3 = 3.</LI><LI>Slope is --3/-3 = -1.</LI><LI> Equation in slope-intercept form: y=-1*x+3.</LI></UL><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=graph%28+500%2C+500%2C+3-8%2C+3%2B8%2C+3-8%2C+3%2B8%2C+-1%2Ax%2B3+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"graph%28+500%2C+500%2C+3-8%2C+3%2B8%2C+3-8%2C+3%2B8%2C+-1%2Ax%2B3+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\n" );
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document.write( "Hope u got the required answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "saifoo.khan<BR>\n" );
document.write( "einstein.saifoo@gmail.com </SPAN>\n" );
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