document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=363518>Question 363518</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do you identify the slope of a line in an equation? why is it important? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #259230 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=259230\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Assuming it's a linear equation, such as<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ax + By = C<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you solve for y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope is the coefficient of x after solving for y.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ax + By = C<BR>\n" );
document.write( "By = -Ax + C<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (-A/B) = C/B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope, m = -A/B<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Its importance depends on the situation.\r<BR>\n" );
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