document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=725813>Question 725813</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the equation of each line in the form y = mx + b and standard form when possible. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "M = -2/3; x-intercept (7/2,0)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "M = -2/3; x-intercept (7/2,0)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation of a line:y=mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To find x-intercept, set y=0, then solve for x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=(2/3)x+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-b/(2/3)=7/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-b=(2/3)(7/2)=14/6=7/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-7/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "equation: y=-2x/3-7/3 </SPAN>\n" );
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