document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=115418>Question 115418</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Determine the value of m and b by rewriting the linear equation 12 = 8x + 2y in the form  y = mx +b </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2Y=-8X+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=-8X/2+12/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=-4X+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THUS WE HAVE A SLOPE(m=-4) & A Y INTERCEPT(b=6) </SPAN>\n" );
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