document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=581605>Question 581605</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the example problem is written as:  Use the slope-intercept to graph the equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x + y = 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "rewritten as y = -4x + 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I understand the rearranging of everything, but there is no explanation to why 4x became -4x.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you in advance for your assistance<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #371716 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=371716\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the example problem is written as: Use the slope-intercept to graph the equation: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x + y = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 4x from both sides to get: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -4x + 1 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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