document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=112528>Question 112528</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0131953648/algebrahomeworkh>Student Solutions Manual</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Problem: 5x +6y = 18 for y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	Answer:	y = 3-(5/6)x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "	When graphed this equation would be a line.  By examining your answer to part a, what is the slope and y-intercept of this line?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	Slope = ______<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	Y-intercept = _____<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	Using your answer from part a, find the corresponding value of y when x =12.  \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 #82056 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><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=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=82056\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Problem: 5x +6y = 18 for y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer: y = 3-(5/6)x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When graphed this equation would be a line. By examining your answer to part a, what is the slope and y-intercept of this line?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using your answer from part a, find the corresponding value of y when x =12. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Standard form for slope and y-intercept is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=mx+b  where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In the above equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-(5/6)x+3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Slope=-5/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y-intercept=3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Value of  y when x=12:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=-(5/6)(12)+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-10+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps---ptaylor </SPAN>\n" );
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