document.write( "Question 71937: please help me.
\n" ); document.write( "find the slope of each line by solving for Y.
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\n" ); document.write( " 3X + 2Y = 6\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #51432 by rmromero(383) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "The slope of the line is determined by the slope-intercept form of the \r\n" );
document.write( "equation. That is solving for y. or y = mx + b, where m = slope and \r\n" );
document.write( "b = y-intercept.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The equation 3x + 2y = 6 is written in standard form so we need to \r\n" );
document.write( "rewrite it in slope - intercept form.\r\n" );
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document.write( "3x + 2y = 6                \r\n" );
document.write( "3x + 2y - 3x = - 3x + 6    --> subtract 3x both sides so to separate 2y\r\n" );
document.write( "     2y = -3x + 6          --> divide both sides by 2 so y will be left\r\n" );
document.write( "      y = -3x + 6\r\n" );
document.write( "           2    2\r\n" );
document.write( "      y = -3x + 3\r\n" );
document.write( "           2 \r\n" );
document.write( "  m = -3/2, this is the slope\r\n" );
document.write( "  b = 3, this is the y-intercept\r\n" );
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