document.write( "Question 673722: how do i find the slope and y intercept of an equationlike 5x+4y=23 \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #418804 by Edwin McCravy(20060)\"\" \"About 
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document.write( "1. Solve the equation for y to get it in the \r\n" );
document.write( "form  y = mx+b.\r\n" );
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document.write( "5x + 4y = 23 \r\n" );
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document.write( "Add -5x to both sides:\r\n" );
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document.write( "     4y = -5x + 23\r\n" );
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document.write( "Divide each number by 4\r\n" );
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document.write( "    \"4%2F4\"y = \"%28-5%29%2F4\"x + \"23%2F4\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "             y = \"-5%2F4\"x + \"23%2F4\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "2. Compare that to\r\n" );
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document.write( "             y = mx + b\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then m = \"-5%2F4\" and b = \"23%2F4\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "That means the slope is \"-5%2F4\" and the y-intercept is \r\n" );
document.write( "the point (0,\"23%2F4\"), where the graph (which is a line)\r\n" );
document.write( "crosses the y-axis.\r\n" );
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