document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=10767>Question 10767</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Im new and having trouble on this problem: Find the slope and y-intercept for each line that has a slope and Y-intercept.   x+y=5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #5661 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=5661\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First solve for y in order to place the equation in the form of y = mx + b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In this case, you are subtracting x from each side:  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y = 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y= -x + 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In this slope intercept form, the y intercept is the number term: y=5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The slope of the line is the coefficient of x, which is m=-1  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC<BR>\n" );
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