document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=110441>Question 110441</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> hi i do not get how my teacher wrote out this problem.Can you help me and show me step by step how to get the answer to this problem.Thank you<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the problem is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y+4=(2/3)(x+12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Than you very MUCH </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #80481 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><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=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=80481\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You don't say what the question is.  What you have is a single linear equation in two variables, so the only things you can do are graph it, and determine the slope and the intercepts.  If there is a specific question, please share it.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%2B4=%282%2F3%29%28x%2B12%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%2B4=%282%2F3%29%28x%2B12%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First put the equation in slope-intercept 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;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%2B4=2x%2F3%2B8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%2B4=2x%2F3%2B8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=2x%2F3%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=2x%2F3%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now you know the slope of the line is 2/3, and the y-intercept (the point where the line crosses the y-axis) is 4.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And here is a graph of the line:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=graph%28400%2C400%2C-6%2C6%2C-6%2C6%2C2x%2F3%2B4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"graph%28400%2C400%2C-6%2C6%2C-6%2C6%2C2x%2F3%2B4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Also note that the coordinates of any point that lies on the line will satisfy the given equation, and the coordinates of any other point will make the statement false.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For example, the point (-6,0) is on the line.  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0=%282%2A-6%29%2F3%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0=%282%2A-6%29%2F3%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is a true statement.  On the other hand the point (1,1) is NOT on the line.  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1=%282%2A1%29%2F3%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1=%282%2A1%29%2F3%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is a false statement. </SPAN>\n" );
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