document.write( "Question 224207: Find the slope from the equation.\r
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Find the slope from the equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Step 1. The slope-intercept from is 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
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-10%2B2x=2y\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-5%2B2x=y\" or \"y=2x-5\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Step 3. Comparing \"y=2x%2B5\" with \"y=mx%2Bb\" we see the slope m=2 and the y-intercept b=-5 when x=0 or at point (0,b) or (0,-5).\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Step 4. ANSWER: The slope m=2.\r
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