document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1089246>Question 1089246</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the value of \"a\" if a line containing the point (a, -2a) has a y-intercept of 6 and slope of -2/3 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "find: the value of \"<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\" \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if a line: <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 <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is a slope 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;\" > is y-intercept<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "given: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "has a y-intercept of <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( "slope of <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;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-%282%2F3%29x%2B6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-%282%2F3%29x%2B6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "containing the point (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >) =(<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y\"   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=-2a=-%282%2F3%29a%2B6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2a=-%282%2F3%29a%2B6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ........solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a\"   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=-2a%2A3=-3%282%2F3%29a%2B6%2A3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2a%2A3=-3%282%2F3%29a%2B6%2A3\"   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=-6a=-2a%2B18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-6a=-2a%2B18\"   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=-18=-2a%2B6a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-18=-2a%2B6a\"   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=-18=4a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-18=4a\"   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=-18%2F4=a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-18%2F4=a\"   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=a=-9%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=-9%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and point is:(<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-9%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-9%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2%28-9%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2%28-9%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >)->(<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-9%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-9%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9\"   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=drawing%28+600%2C+600%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+%0D%0Acircle%28-9%2F2%2C9%2C.12%29%2C+locate%28-9%2F2%2C9%2Cp%28-9%2F2%2C9%29%29%2C%0D%0A+graph%28+600%2C+600%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-%282%2F3%29x%2B6%29%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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