document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=166046>Question 166046</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the slope of each line:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.through (2,5) and (7,5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.2x-5y=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.through (5,1) and (7,2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.x-2=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5. A line parrallel to 3x-2y=5  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #122422 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><B>Mathtut(3670)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><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=122422\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  slope = rise/run or y2-y1/x2-x1 where (x1,y1) and (x2,y2)are points on the line<BR>\n" );
document.write( " also lines that are parallel have equal slopes and in order to see the slope in an equation we need to write it in y=mx+b format where m is the slope and b is the y intercept.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.(5-5)/(7-2)=0 slope =0 which is a horizontal line\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.2x-5y=4 add 5y and subtract 4 to each side 5y=2x-4 divide by 5 y=2/5x-4/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  therefore slope =2/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.(2-1)/(7-5)=1/2 ---> slope=1/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4.x=2 undefined slope . this is a vertical line\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5.line parallel to 3x-2y=5 add 2y, subtract 5 and divide by 2 on each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   y=3/2x-5/2  slope is 3/2 and since line is parallel also has a slope of 3/2  </SPAN>\n" );
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