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document.write( "   What is the slope of the line whose equation is y=2x+7?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   I am confused as to how I work the process step by step.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thanking you for your assistance.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the slope of the line whose equation is y=2x+7?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Standard form of equation for a straight line: y=mx+b, m=slope, b=y-intercept<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For given equation: y=2x+7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope, m=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-intercept=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "see the graph below to get a visual of what this line looks like.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "note the slope=&#8710;y/&#8710;x=rise/run=2, and the y-intercept=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
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