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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #464078 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lenny460><B>lenny460(1073)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lenny460><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=lenny460><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=464078\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -2x - 4y = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide each side by 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2x/2 = -1x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4y/2 = -2y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4/2 = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore we now have:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-1x - 2y = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add +1x to each side of the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-1x - 2y + 1x = 2 + 1x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-1x + 1x = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2y = 2 + 1x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide each term by -1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2y/-1 = 2y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2/-1 = -2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1x/-1 = -1x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2y = -2 - 1x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide each side by 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2y/2 = y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2/2 = -1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-1x/2 = -1x/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Slope intercept form:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = mx + b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -1x/2 - 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Lennox Obuong<BR>\n" );
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