document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=330463>Question 330463</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the slope of the line (x/4)-(y/5)=1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #236869 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=236869\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x/4 - y/5 =1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "LCD = 20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x-4y /20 =1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-4y= 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add -5x to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-5x-4y=20-5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4y=-5x+20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide by -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4y/-4=-5x/-4 -20/-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=5x/4 +5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "compare with y = mx +b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m= 5/4 the slope </SPAN>\n" );
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