document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=618709>Question 618709</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The slope of the line whose equation is 3y + 2x = 1 is?\r<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 #389044 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=389044\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Put:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y + 2x = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "into \"slope-intercept\" form of y=mx+b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3y + 2x = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = -3x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (-3/2)x + 1/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From inspection, we see that the slope is -3/2 </SPAN>\n" );
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