document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=233634>Question 233634</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the slope of: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x-4y= 11 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know that the slope form is y=mx+b.... but I don't really know how to go about solving the problem after that. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks in advance!  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #172438 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=172438\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You have the right idea to start!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x-4y+=+11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x-4y+=+11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Solve this for y by first adding 4y to both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x+=+4y%2B11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x+=+4y%2B11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now subtract 11 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x-11+=+4y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x-11+=+4y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Finally, divide both sides by 4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-11%2F4+=+y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-11%2F4+=+y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+x-11%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+x-11%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Compare this with:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+mx%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+mx%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and you can see that the slope m = 1.<BR>\n" );
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