document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=124019>Question 124019</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0321269470/algebrahomeworkh>Introductory Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The question is: \"Find an equation of the line that has the same y-intercept as the line x - 3y = 6 and contains the point (5, -1).\" </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #90954 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=90954\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X-3Y=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3Y=-X+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=-X/-3+6/-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=X/3-2 THIS LINE HAS A Y INTERCEPT=-2. (RED LINE)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "NOW REPLACE THE X & Y VALUES IN THE STANDARD LINE EQUATION (Y=mX+b) WITH (5,-1).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5=m*-1-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5=-m-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=-2-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THUS WE HAVE THE EQUATION<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=7X-2 (GREEN LINE)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+y+=+x%2F3+-2%2C+y+=+7x+-2%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+y+=+x%2F3+-2%2C+y+=+7x+-2%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 5, y from -10 to 10, of TWO functions y = x/3 -2 and y = 7x -2).  </SPAN>\n" );
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