SOLUTION: hi i do not get how my teacher wrote out this problem.Can you help me and show me step by step how to get the answer to this problem.Thank you the problem is y+4=(2/3)(x+12) Th

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Question 110441: hi i do not get how my teacher wrote out this problem.Can you help me and show me step by step how to get the answer to this problem.Thank you
the problem is
y+4=(2/3)(x+12)
Than you very MUCH
Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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You don't say what the question is. What you have is a single linear equation in two variables, so the only things you can do are graph it, and determine the slope and the intercepts. If there is a specific question, please share it.
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y%2B4=%282%2F3%29%28x%2B12%29
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First put the equation in slope-intercept form y=mx%2Bb
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y%2B4=2x%2F3%2B8
y=2x%2F3%2B4
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Now you know the slope of the line is 2/3, and the y-intercept (the point where the line crosses the y-axis) is 4.
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And here is a graph of the line:
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graph%28400%2C400%2C-6%2C6%2C-6%2C6%2C2x%2F3%2B4%29
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Also note that the coordinates of any point that lies on the line will satisfy the given equation, and the coordinates of any other point will make the statement false.
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For example, the point (-6,0) is on the line. 0=%282%2A-6%29%2F3%2B4 is a true statement. On the other hand the point (1,1) is NOT on the line. 1=%282%2A1%29%2F3%2B4 is a false statement.