document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=56578>Question 56578</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have two questions I am so lost,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. Find the slope for   y-2x=2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. find the slope for the line passing through   (3,-1) and 1,3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you so much for any help. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #38390 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><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=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=38390\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. Find the slope for y-2x=2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for y:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-2x=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=mx+b where:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=a particular y value of the line<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=the slope of the line<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=the corresponding x value<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=the y-intercept of the line.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, the slope(m)=2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. find the slope for the line passing through (3,-1) and 1,3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use the slope formula:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y-y2)/(x-x2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plug-in the values:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3-(-1)/(1-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3+1/-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4/-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=-2<BR>\n" );
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