document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=204612>Question 204612</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the slope of this equation 2y - 3x + 10=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "please help me figure out slopes, also for future problems. maybe a step by step . thanks you so so much in advanced!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #154424 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=154424\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You can quickly reconise the slope of a linear equation, such as you have here, by first getting your equation into the \"slope-intercept\" form:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28y+=+mx%2Bb%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28y+=+mx%2Bb%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where: m = the slope and b = the y-intercept.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Starting with the given equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2y-3x%2B10+=+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2y-3x%2B10+=+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > First add 3x to both sides of the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2y%2B10+=+3x%2B1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2y%2B10+=+3x%2B1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now subtract 10 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2y+=+3x-9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2y+=+3x-9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Finally, divide both sides by 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+%283%2F2%29x-9%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+%283%2F2%29x-9%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now compare this with the \"slope-intercept\" form:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+mx%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+mx%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and you can see that the slope,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28m+=+3%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28m+=+3%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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