document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=703539>Question 703539</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do you turn this equation \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+3y=9 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "into this \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=mx+b   ???? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x+3y=9 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "into this <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=mx+b ????<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 3y = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract x from both sides.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3y = -x+9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 3 to get:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = (-1/3)x + 3<BR>\n" );
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