document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=120186>Question 120186</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm having a problem with a homework y-intercept question that has me stumped. The equation is 3x - 2y + 8 = 0.  Please help.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x-2y%2B8=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x-2y%2B8=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2y%2B8=0-3x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2y%2B8=0-3x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Subtract 3x from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x-2y=-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x-2y=-8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Subtract 8 from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " <TR><TD  ALIGN=MIDDLE>Solved by <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://wiki.algebra.com/index.php/Tutoring_-_pluggable_solvers>pluggable</A> solver: <A  rel=nofollow HREF=converting_linear_equations.solver>Converting Linear Equations in Standard form to Slope-Intercept Form (and vice versa)</A></TD></TR>\n" );
document.write( "<TR><TD  ALIGN=LEFT>Convert from standard form (Ax+By = C) to slope-intercept form (y = mx+b)<br><br><br><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x-2y=-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x-2y=-8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation<br><br><br><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x-2y-3x=-8-3x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x-2y-3x=-8-3x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 3x from both sides<br><br><br><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2y=-3x-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2y=-3x-8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify<br><br><br><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-2y%29%2F%28-2%29=%28-3x-8%29%2F%28-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-2y%29%2F%28-2%29=%28-3x-8%29%2F%28-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by -2 to isolate y<br><br><br><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+%28-3x%29%2F%28-2%29%2B%28-8%29%2F%28-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+%28-3x%29%2F%28-2%29%2B%28-8%29%2F%28-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Break up the fraction on the right hand side<br><br><br><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+%283%2F2%29x%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+%283%2F2%29x%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Reduce and simplify<br><br><br>The original equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x-2y=-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x-2y=-8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (standard form) is equivalent to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+%283%2F2%29x%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+%283%2F2%29x%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (slope-intercept form)<br><br><br>The equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+%283%2F2%29x%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+%283%2F2%29x%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is in the 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;\" > where <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m=3%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m=3%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is the slope and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is the y intercept.<br><br><br></TD></TR>\n" );
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