document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=142489>Question 142489</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The slope of a line parallel to -x + y = 12 equals_______________, </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #103714 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><B>vleith(2983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><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=103714\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Put the line into the form y = mx + b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-x+%2B+y+=+12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-x+%2B+y+=+12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+x+%2B+12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+x+%2B+12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now it is in the form y = mx + b.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So what is m?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > . The slope of this line is 1.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The slope of any line parallel to this line is also 1, since parallel lines have the same slope.<BR>\n" );
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