document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=324173>Question 324173</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the slope of a line? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Given two points on a line, how is the slope calculated? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Given the equation of a line, how is the slope calculated? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Demonstrate by determining the slope of \"3x + 5y = 19.\" </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #232034 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=232034\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Slope=(Y2-Y1)/(X2-X1) is the slope formula given 2 points.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=mX+b <BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=slope.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=4x-5 4 is this lines slope.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+5y=19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y=-3x+19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-3x/5+19/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Slope=-3/5. </SPAN>\n" );
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