document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=136846>Question 136846</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having a hard time understanding how to find the slope of an equation. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the problem is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -10x + 7 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i gave the problem a shot, and i came up with 0.7 as the answer. if anyone can help...thank you in advance!!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #100147 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=100147\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y = -10x + 7 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "THE LINE FORMULA IS MADE UP OF FOUR DIFFERENT ELEMENTS:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THE (Y) INTEGER, THE (X) INTEGER, THE SLOPE (m) & THE Y INTERCEPT (b).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=mX+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "YOUR EQUATION HAS A SLOPE (m)=-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THE Y INTERCEPT (b)=7  <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+-10x+%2B7%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10x+%2B7%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 5, y from -10 to 10, -10x +7).  </SPAN>\n" );
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