document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=223833>Question 223833</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the slope if it exists x+3y=6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I came up with x+3y-3=6-3= 3 therefore the slope exists and it is 3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #167286 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><B>drj(1380)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=drj><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=167286\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the slope if it exists x+3y=6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1.  We need to put the equation in slope-intercept form given as y=mx+b where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept at x=0 or at point (0,b).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2.  Given <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B3y=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B3y=6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, then subtract x from both sides of the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B3y-x=6-x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B3y-x=6-x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3y=-x%2B6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3y=-x%2B6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide 3 to both sides of the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3.  The equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-x%2F3%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-x%2F3%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is in slope-intercept form where the slope <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m=-1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m=-1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and the y-intercept <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 4.  ANSWER:  The slope <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m=-1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m=-1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > exists.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope the above steps were helpful.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Respectfully,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dr J\r<BR>\n" );
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