document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=62653>Question 62653</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0072918861/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra for college students</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> hello\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "can you show how to find the slope and y-intercept for each line:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1) y= -3x +4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2) 2y - 3x + 1 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "tks! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #43430 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=43430\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1) y= -3x +4 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2) 2y - 3x + 1 = 0 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Put each equation in the form y=mx+b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The 1st equation is already in that form.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Can you see that m is 3.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Reform the 2nd as follows:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y=3x-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(3/2)x-(1/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Can you see that m=(3/2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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