document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=69080>Question 69080</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0030700396/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra 1</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It says to write an equation in standard form for each line.  I'm having trouble figuring out this one problem: the line crosses the x-axis at x=-3 and the y-axis at y=6.  I was just wondering if anyone could tell me how to write an equation for this? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #49159 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=49159\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One approach is to write the equation first in the \"slope-intercpt\" form, then convert this to the \"standard form\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "First, find the slope of the line from the given information.  You have two points on the: (-3, 0) and (0, 6).  These are the given x- and y-intercepts, respectively.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "From these two points you can find the slope using: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m+=+%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m+=+%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m+=+%286-0%29%2F%280-%28-3%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m+=+%286-0%29%2F%280-%28-3%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m+=+6%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m+=+6%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m+=+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m+=+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So now you can write:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+2x%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+2x%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > but you have been given b, the y-intercept.  It's 6.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+2x%2B6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+2x%2B6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > This is the equationin the slope-intercept form. You now need to convert it to the standard form: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ax%2Bby+=+c ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ax%2Bby+=+c\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+2x%2B6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+2x%2B6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract y from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0+=+2x-y%2B6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0+=+2x-y%2B6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 6 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-6+=+2x-y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-6+=+2x-y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x-y+=+-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x-y+=+-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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