document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=69025>Question 69025</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the slope and y-intercept of the line represented by the following equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x - 3y = 6 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The standard form for slope and y-intercept is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=mx+b  where m is the slope and b is the y intercept\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now lets put your equation into standard form:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x - 3y = 6 first, subtract 2x from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x-2x-3y=6-2x or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3y=-2x+6  next, divide both sides by -3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=(2/3)x-2 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope (m)=2/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-intercept (b)=-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps----ptaylor\r<BR>\n" );
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