document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=551760>Question 551760</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Question:  Find the slope and y-intercept of the line given by 2x+3y=5.  I don't know how to work this. Is it possible to do on a TI-83 calculator? If so, how? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer: Slope=_________    y-intercept=____________ </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #359876 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fcabanski><B>fcabanski(1391)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fcabanski><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=359876\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You can graph it on the calculator, but that won't make the slope apparent.  Look it up with a google search.<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The easiest way to find the slope and y-intercept of a line is to place it in the slope intercept form y=mx+b where m is the slope and b is the y intercept.<P>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+3y=5 | Subtract 2x from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y = -2x + 5 | divide everything by 3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (-2/3)x + 5/3<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope is -2/3 and the y intercept is 5. <BR>\n" );
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