document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=238462>Question 238462</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the slope of the line  5/2 x + 3/2 y  = 49/10 ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(A) 5/3 (B) 3/5 (C) &#8722;5/3 (D) &#8722;3/5 (E) None of the above. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #175183 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><B>vleith(2983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><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=175183\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Transform the given line equation into slope/intercept form<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x%2F2+%2B+3y%2F2++=+49%2F10+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x%2F2+%2B+3y%2F2++=+49%2F10+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > subtract 5x/2 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3y%2F2+=+-5x%2F2+%2B+49%2F10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3y%2F2+=+-5x%2F2+%2B+49%2F10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > multiply both sides by 2/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+-5x%2F3+%2B+49%2F15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+-5x%2F3+%2B+49%2F15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now you have the line in the form y=mx  +b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = -5/3 so that's the slope<BR>\n" );
document.write( "final answer ... C </SPAN>\n" );
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