document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=872138>Question 872138</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi Can any one help me with a problem<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Given the equation 3y=6x-2 , determine the slope and the y-intercept of this straight line.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "No idea how to do this if some one can show and explain the workings for this question. Much appreciated<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Merrilyn </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #525969 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=525969\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Plotted on the x-y plane, the slope of a <BR>\n" );
document.write( "straight line is ( change in y ) / ( change in x )<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you put the equation into the form<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+m%2Ax+%2B+b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+m%2Ax+%2B+b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+m+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+m+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = slope<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = y-intercept<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3y+=+6x+-+2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3y+=+6x+-+2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both side by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3+\"   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+-+2%2F3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+2x+-+2%2F3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This tells you slope = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+6+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+6+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-intercept = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-2%2F3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-2%2F3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here's the plot:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+400%2C+400%2C+-5%2C+5%2C+-5%2C+5%2C+2x+-+2%2F3+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+400%2C+400%2C+-5%2C+5%2C+-5%2C+5%2C+2x+-+2%2F3+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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