document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=702503>Question 702503</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We are working on linear equations and slope equations and one question says \"Determine a value for B and B such that the line will have a negative slope and a negative y intercept. Explain how you determine your answer. (-2x+By=C)\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Any help you can give me to find a way to solve this problem would be appreciated. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #433014 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=433014\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-2x+%2B+By+=+C+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-2x+%2B+By+=+C+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "First, put it into the slope-intercept form<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+By+=+2x+%2B+C+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+By+=+2x+%2B+C+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+B+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+B+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+%28+2%2FB%29%2Ax+%2B+C%2FB+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+%28+2%2FB%29%2Ax+%2B+C%2FB+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2%2FB+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2%2FB+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The y-intercept is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+C%2FB+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+C%2FB+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "If <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+B+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+B+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is negative and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+C+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+C+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is positive,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "both the slope and y-intercept <BR>\n" );
document.write( "will be negative<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I will say:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+B+=+-2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+B+=+-2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+C+=+2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+C+=+2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+%28+2%2FB%29%2Ax+%2B+C%2FB+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+%28+2%2FB%29%2Ax+%2B+C%2FB+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+%28+2%2F%28-2%29%29%2Ax+%2B+2%2F%28-2%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+%28+2%2F%28-2%29%29%2Ax+%2B+2%2F%28-2%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+-x+-+1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+-x+-+1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Here's the plot:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+400%2C+400%2C+-5%2C+5%2C+-5%2C+5%2C+-x+-1+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+400%2C+400%2C+-5%2C+5%2C+-5%2C+5%2C+-x+-1+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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