document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=135820>Question 135820</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Is there an easy way to find the slope of a line whose function is stated as an inequality of y=m+b?  For example:  5(x+y)=20+3x  How would this be put into y=mx+b form? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #99519 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=99519\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> you are just solving for y in terms of x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "dividing by 5 __ x+y=4+(3/5)x __ subtracting x and rearranging __ y=(-2/5)x+4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m=-2/5 and b=4 </SPAN>\n" );
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