document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=64746>Question 64746</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the slope and y-intercept of the line represented by the following equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x - 3y = 6 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2x - 3y = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 3y to each side of the equation to get a positive y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x - 3y +3y = 6 + 3y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 6 + 3y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "take 6 from each side of the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x - 6 = 6 + 3y - 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x - 6 = 3y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide each side of the equation by 3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x - 6)/3 = 3y/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/3x - 2 = y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2/3x - 2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the slope is 2/3 and the y intercept is -2 </SPAN>\n" );
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