document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=560646>Question 560646</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How would I find the slope of 7.25 inches high and 9 inches across? What equation would I start with? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #364023 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=smmoore><B>smmoore(10)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=smmoore><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=smmoore><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=364023\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> to find the slope you divide 7.25 by 9 which is rise/run.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7.25/9=0.85555556\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then put the known values in y=mx+b form.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "put 7.25 in for x, .85555556 in for m, and 9 in for x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then you have      7.25=(.8555555*9)+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                   7.25=7.25+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                  -7.25 -7.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                   0=b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "lastly put 0 in for b and .85555556 in for m\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the final equation is y=.85555556x+0 or y=.85555556x </SPAN>\n" );
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