document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=572044>Question 572044</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the slope of the line 2x + 2y = -7?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #368297 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=368297\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The slope is the coefficient of x in the equation y = mx + b.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I need to write your equation in the general form above.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To do so, I will need to ISOLATE y.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x + 2y = -7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2y = -2x - 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -2x/2 -7/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -x - 7/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Do you see it now?  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your slope is -1.\r<BR>\n" );
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