document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=268601>Question 268601</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> slope of the equation of a line <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-6y=1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #196827 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=196827\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Rearrange the given equation so that it is in the \"slope-intercept\" form:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m is the slope<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b is the y-intercept<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-6y=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6y=-x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6y=x-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (1/6)x - 1/6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Slope (m) is then 1/6<BR>\n" );
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