document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=352833>Question 352833</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the slope of the equation y-1.5x-4.5?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #252193 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><B>nyc_function(2741)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><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=nyc_function><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=252193\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The slope will always be the number in front of x.  In other words, the coefficient of x. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, you left out the = sign and so it is hard to tell if the number in front of x is 1.5 or -1.5.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Whatever the number in front of x is, that is your slope.\r<BR>\n" );
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