document.write( "Question 208140: find the slope if it exists x+7y=14 \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2B7y=14\" Start with the given equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"7y=14-x\" Subtract \"x\" from both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"7y=-x%2B14\" Rearrange the terms.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=%28-x%2B14%29%2F%287%29\" Divide both sides by \"7\" to isolate y.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=%28%28-1%29%2F%287%29%29x%2B%2814%29%2F%287%29\" Break up the fraction.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=-%281%2F7%29x%2B2\" Reduce.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the equation \"y=-%281%2F7%29x%2B2\" is now in slope intercept form \"y=mx%2Bb\" where the slope is \"m=-1%2F7\" and the y-intercept is \"b=2\" note: the y-intercept is the point
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