document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=268881>Question 268881</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the slope of the line 8x + 4y = 9.  Enter the exact answer as a decimal and show all your work. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Write the equation in slope-intercept form by solving for \"y\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x+4y = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 8x from both sides:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4y = -8x+9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 4 to get:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -2x+(9/4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The slope-intercept form is y = mx + b <BR>\n" );
document.write( "where m is the slope and b is the intercept.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope = -2 or -2.00 in decimal form<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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