document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=587120>Question 587120</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how to find the slope of 8y-x=48<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 #373988 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=xdragonfight><B>xdragonfight(116)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=xdragonfight><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=373988\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 8y-x=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( " subtract -x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "postive - negative= postive 48-(-x)=x+48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8y=x+48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide everything by 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8y/8=y, x/8=(1/8)x, 48/8=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so the new equation is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(1/8)x+6    <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M=slope <BR>\n" );
document.write( "so (1/8) is the slope<BR>\n" );
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