document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=576117>Question 576117</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write an equation in the slope-intercept form and then find the slope and y-intercept of the corresponding line. 5x+8y-24=0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #369743 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=369743\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5x+8y-24=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8y=--5x+24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y= (-5/8)x+3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "compare with y= mx +b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m=slope = (-5/8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b= y intercept = 3 </SPAN>\n" );
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