document.write( "Question 125732: the slope intercept form x+2y=0 \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #92119 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
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\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2B2y=0\" Start with the given equation\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2y=0-x\" Subtract \"+x\" from both sides\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2y=-x\" Simplify\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=%28-1%2F2%29x\" Divide both sides by 2 to isolate y\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the equation is now in slope-intercept form (\"y=mx%2Bb\") where the slope is \"m=-1%2F2\" and the y-intercept is \"b=0\". Note: the equation really looks like \"y=%28-1%2F2%29x%2B0\"
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