document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=888521>Question 888521</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help solving. Thank you.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x + 5y = 2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #537429 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=537429\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You can solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or you can solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "I think you want to solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+6x+%2B+5y+=+2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+6x+%2B+5y+=+2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "First subtract <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+6x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+6x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+6x+%2B+5y+=+2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+6x+%2B+5y+=+2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-6x+=+-6x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-6x+=+-6x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5y+=+-6x+%2B+2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5y+=+-6x+%2B+2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now divide both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+5%2F5+%29%2Ay+=+%28+-6%2F5+%29%2Ax+%2B+2%2F5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+5%2F5+%29%2Ay+=+%28+-6%2F5+%29%2Ax+%2B+2%2F5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+%28-6%2F5+%29%2Ax+%2B+2%2F5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+%28-6%2F5+%29%2Ax+%2B+2%2F5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What I just did was go from the \"standard form\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "of this linear equation to the \" slope-intercept \"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "form.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In the slope intercept-form, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-6%2F5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-6%2F5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is the slope<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2%2F5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2%2F5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is the y-intercept<BR>\n" );
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