document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1040438>Question 1040438</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do I get y alone and get the final equation in 2y= 10x-8 so I can name the slope and y-intercept? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #655242 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=655242\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2y is the same as 2*y (two times y). To undo the multiplication of 2, we divide both sides by 2 to isolate y. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2y%2F2=+%2810x-8%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2y%2F2=+%2810x-8%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+5x+-+4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+5x+-+4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+5x+-+4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+5x+-+4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is in the form <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=mx%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=mx%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where m = 5 is the slope and b = -4 is the y intercept\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the slope is 5 and the y intercept is -4, which means the graph crosses through (0,-4) </SPAN>\n" );
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