document.write( "Question 1154889: Write a linear equation in the form \"y = ______________\" using the following information about the equation:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "use a linear equation in the form \"y+=mx%2Bb\" where \"m\" is a slope and \"b\" is \"y\"-intercept \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x\"-intercept of the equation: \"-8\"=> point (\"-8\",\"0\")
\n" ); document.write( "\"y\"-intercept of the equation: \"6\"=> point (\"0\",\"6\")=> \"b=6\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "find slope \"m\" using given points:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"m=%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"m=%286-0%29%2F%280-%28-8%29%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"m=6%2F%280%2B8%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"m=3%2F4\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y+=mx%2Bb\".......substitute \"m\" and \"b\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y+=%283%2F4%29x%2B6\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"+graph%28+600%2C+600%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+%283%2F4%29x%2B6%29+\" \r
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