document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=669828>Question 669828</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I was wondering how to solve for the y intercept...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+8y= 7/5. I have no idea how to do this its a formula used something like ysquare+ y squared i dont know. Please explain the formula used and the steps to complete the problem sucessfully. thank you so much. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #416584 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ReadingBoosters><B>ReadingBoosters(3246)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ReadingBoosters><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=416584\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Isolate y, the idea is to bring the format into y = mx + b likeness, where b is y intercept.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x + 8y = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Isolate y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8y = -3x + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%287%2F5%29%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%287%2F5%29%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Dividing is the same a multiplying the inverse, so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%287%2F5%29%281%2F8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%287%2F5%29%281%2F8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "therefore, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7%2F40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7%2F40\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "where <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7%2F40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7%2F40\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is the y intercept<BR>\n" );
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