document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=315190>Question 315190</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> interpret the slope\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a.) y=2/3x+5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b.) y=-20x/9+4 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "a.) y=2/3x+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope = 2/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "As x increases 1, y increases by 2/3.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b.) y=-20x/9+4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -(20/9)x + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope = -20/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "As x increases 1, y decreases by -20/9<BR>\n" );
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