document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=703807>Question 703807</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Trying to change the following equation into slope intercept form. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/4x-3y=-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I first moved the 3/4 x to the other side to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3y=-3/4x-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am just wondering how you then get the y by itself? I would divide by -3 but how do I divide -3/4 by -3?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Or, do I need to get rid of the fraction to start off? If so, how do I do that?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thanks </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "3/4x-3y=-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I first moved the 3/4 x to the other side to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3y=-3/4x-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am just wondering how you then get the y by itself? I would divide by -3 but how do I divide -3/4 by -3?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-3/4)/(-3) = 1/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "--> y = (1/4)x + 5/3<BR>\n" );
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