document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=13140>Question 13140</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4x-2y=6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #6585 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=glabow><B>glabow(165)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=glabow><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=6585\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> As stated, you are asking for values of x and y that make the equation true. There are an uncountable number of such pairs of numbers. For example, if x=0 then y=-3. Or if y=0 then x=6/4. Pick any value for x and you can solve for the value of y. [Example: x=2.17, then y = 1.34]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To get y in terms of x would give <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2x -3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perhaps this is what you want. This is the equation of a line with slope of 2 that crosses the y-axis at -3.<BR>\n" );
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