document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=195070>Question 195070</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the slope 1/2x+6y=12 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #155770 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=HyperBrain><B>HyperBrain(694)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=HyperBrain><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=155770\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the line is written in the form y=mx+b, then <i>m</i> is the slope.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/2x+6y=12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply 2 to both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+12y=24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract x from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12y=-x+24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 12.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=-x/12 + 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, this is of the form y=mx + b. So the slope which is equal to m is <u>-1/12</u> </SPAN>\n" );
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