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document.write( "for the line 2x-5y=852\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "find the slope?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "find the slope as a line to it\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thanks sooooo much </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "for the line 2x-5y=852 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "find the slope?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "find the slope as a line to it <BR>\n" );
document.write( "thanks sooooo much\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hi...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Don't panic - you can do this.   The equation you are given: 2x - 5y = 852 just needs to be put into a different format.  You need to put the line into the <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = mx + b equation of a line, which is a SLOPE/INTERCEPT form of an equation of a line.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In the y = mx + b format, the y intercept is always \"b\" and the slope is always represented by \"m\".  :-)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How do we put 2x - 5y = 852 into the y = mx + b format?  You just have to solve for y.   Sooo, let's try it:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x - 5y = 852   (subtract 2x from both sides)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-5y     = - 2x + 852   (now divide -5 from both sides)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  y     =  2/5x - 70 and 2/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you see that 2/5 is your slope? (And I don't mean the 2/5 that came after the -70.  I mean you should see the slope as the 2/5 that is next to the \"x\" in the equation.  The 2/5 figure is the \"m\" of your equation (and remember \"m\" represents the slope.)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You may wonder why you have a POSITIVE 2/5?   Well, you had a -2 that was divided by a -5.  Therefore, a negative divided  by a negative is a POSITIVE. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "SO - your slope is 2/5, and slope is always  rise over run.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps.  :-) <BR>\n" );
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