document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=230502>Question 230502</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> give the slpoe of 2x+3y=10 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #170693 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=unlockmath><B>unlockmath(1688)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=unlockmath><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=unlockmath><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=170693\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Slope formula is y=mx + b    (m is the slope)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You want to get the equation in this form so:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 3y = 10 (subtract 2x from both sides)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y = -2x + 10 (Then divide both sides by 3 to get y all by itself)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " y = -2x/3 + 10/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Therefore slope is -2/3 </SPAN>\n" );
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