document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=57036>Question 57036</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone help with this problem?  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "If a line passes through (2,6) and has the same y-intercept as a line whose equation is x-3y=18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If a line passes through (2,4) and has the same y-intercept as a line whose equation is x-4y=8.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I need the answer is slope intercept form </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #38746 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=38746\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.If a line passes through (2,6) and has the same y-intercept as a line whose equation is x-3y=18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The given line has y-intercept (0,-6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The equation you want is y=mx+b and you need to find m and b:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=[6--6]/[2-0]=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You have y=6,x=2,m=6 so you can solve for b as follows:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6=6(2)+b; b=-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATION: y=6x-6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. If a line passes through (2,4) and has the same y-intercept as a line whose equation is x-4y=8.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rewrite that equation as 4y=x-8; y=(1/4)x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The given line has slope (1/4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You have y=4,x=2 and m=(1/4); solve for b as follows:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4=(1/4)2+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4=(1/2)+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=7/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(1/4)x+7/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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