document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=277776>Question 277776</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the slope of the line 2x + 1/3 y = –8? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #202188 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vksarvepalli><B>vksarvepalli(154)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vksarvepalli><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=vksarvepalli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=202188\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> general line equation can be written as y=mx+c where m is the slope\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so to find the slope of the line 2x + 1/3 y = –8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply entire equation by 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "we get 6x+y=-24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so  y=-6x-24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so slope is -6  Ans </SPAN>\n" );
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