document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=684674>Question 684674</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do you put 4x+y=8 and 2y+8x=5 into standerd form?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #424172 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><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=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=424172\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Standard form: y=mx+b where m is slope and b is y intercept<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x+y=8   subtract 4x from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-4x+y=-4x+8 simplify<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-4x+8  where m=-4 and (0,8) is y intercept<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2y+8x=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 8x from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y+8x-8x=-8x+5 simplify<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y=-8x+5  divide each side by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-4x+5/2 where m=-4 and (0,5/2) is y intercept\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps----ptaylor </SPAN>\n" );
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