document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=368079>Question 368079</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the slope of a line whose equation is 3x+5y=12? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #262297 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=262297\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3x+5y = 12,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y = -3x+12,transposing<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+%28-3%2F5%29x%2B12%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+%28-3%2F5%29x%2B12%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, after division by 5.  The slope is -3/5 and the y-intercept is 12/5. </SPAN>\n" );
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