document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=340856>Question 340856</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the slope: 36x – 9y = 15 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "okay so we need to solve for y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36x - 9y = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9y = -36x + 15 (rearranged terms)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9y = 36x - 15 (divided both sides by -1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (36/9)x - (15/9) (divided both sides by 9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 4x - 5/3 (simplified)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now it is in y = mx + b form, where m is the slope,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and b is the y-intercept (vertical-intercept or point (0,b))\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope = m = 4<BR>\n" );
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