document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=610639>Question 610639</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the slope and the y-intercept of the line. Write fractional answers in lowest terms. I am mainly having problems on finding the formulas to solve the equation. I just do not know where to start. Please help!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6y + 5x + 7 = 12 + 5x </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #384489 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=384489\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In order to find the slope and y-intercept of the line,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you must get the equation into the form<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+m%2Ax+%2B+b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+m%2Ax+%2B+b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > . In fact, this is called the slope-intercept form.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+m+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+m+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = slope<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = y-intercept<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+6y+%2B+5x+%2B+7+=+12+%2B+5x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+6y+%2B+5x+%2B+7+=+12+%2B+5x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+6y+%2B+7+=+-5x+%2B+5x+%2B+12+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+6y+%2B+7+=+-5x+%2B+5x+%2B+12+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+7+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+7+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+6y+=+-7+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+6y+=+-7+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+-7%2F6+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+-7%2F6+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Believe it or not, this is now in the correct form.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If I say<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+m+=+0+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+m+=+0+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+=+-7%2F6+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+=+-7%2F6+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+mx+%2B+b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+mx+%2B+b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+0%2Ax+%2B+%28-7%2F6%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+0%2Ax+%2B+%28-7%2F6%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+-7%2F6+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+-7%2F6+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, the slope is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-intercept is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-7%2F6+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-7%2F6+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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