document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=113854>Question 113854</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could you please show the steps and solution to this statement:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the slope and the intercept of the following equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+3y=12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks in advance! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #82861 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=82861\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y=mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The equation must be in the slope-intercept form (above) to find the slope (m).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+3y=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-4x+3y=-4x+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y=-4x+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y/3=-4x/3+12/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-4x/3+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=-4/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ed </SPAN>\n" );
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