document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=608976>Question 608976</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone please explain to me what I am doing wrong?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In my book is asking to determine the slope and y intercept of the line represented by the given equation, and to graph the line.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4x+9y=18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I changed it into slope intercept:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=(4/9)x + 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m=4/9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b=2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "when graphing the line I get one point (0,2) and then I did the vertical change to horizontal change and got (9,6) but in my book answers page it shows a graph line with points (0,2) and (-4.5,0)? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #383440 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=flame8855><B>flame8855(424)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=flame8855><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=flame8855><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=383440\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> u r not doing any thing wrong the point ( 9,6) is a point on the straight line too. the book chose (-4.5,0) since it is a x intercept and easier to calculate. <BR>\n" );
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