document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=154496>Question 154496</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the value of b so that the graph of bx+5y=8 and has a slope of 4. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #412043 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=kevwill><B>kevwill(135)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=kevwill><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=kevwill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=412043\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The original solver started out right, but got a little careless with her signs.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+-%28b%2F5%29%2Ax+%2B+8%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+-%28b%2F5%29%2Ax+%2B+8%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Given that we need to find b such that the slope is 4, we have<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-%28b%2F5%29%2A5+=+4%2A5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-%28b%2F5%29%2A5+=+4%2A5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the correct answer is b = -20, not b=20 as stated by the original solver.\r<BR>\n" );
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