document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=284206>Question 284206</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the slope of the line whose equation is 3x-2y=8.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the slope of the line passing through the points(6,5)and (-2,-1).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve for x:1/x+2/x-2=4/x </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the slope of the line whose equation is 3x-2y=8.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x - 2y = 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Our goal is to isolate y.  The slope will be the number next to x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2y = -3x + 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = (-3x + 8)/-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = (3/2)(x) - 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The slope is 3/2\r<BR>\n" );
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