document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=703663>Question 703663</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the slope and y-intercept of the following line. 3x-2y=5 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-2y=5 x=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(2)-2y=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6-2y=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6   -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2y=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2y/-1 = 1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "is this correct (I feel lost) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #433613 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Stitch><B>Stitch(470)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Stitch><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=433613\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The standard equation of a line is Y = mX + B, where m is the slope and b is the Y-intercept.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I am not sure where you got the X=2 from unless that was given to you from the book.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Given: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3X-2Y+=+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3X-2Y+=+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "We need to get Y by iteslf<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 3X from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2Y+=+-3X+%2B+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2Y+=+-3X+%2B+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Y+=+%283%2F2%29%2AX+-+5%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Y+=+%283%2F2%29%2AX+-+5%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the slope is 3/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and the Y-intercept is -5/2 </SPAN>\n" );
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