document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=193672>Question 193672</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The linear equation:   y=0.15x+0.79\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the slope (or rate of change) of this equation? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The given equation is already in the \"slope-intercept\" form of:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "where<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m is the slope<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b is the y-intercept at (0,b)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, slope is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Or, if you like it as a fraction:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.15 = 15/100 = 3/20 </SPAN>\n" );
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