document.write( "Question 635302: Find the slope of each line.
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document.write( "The line whose equation is 2x-3y=18
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document.write( "The line whose equation is (1/2)y=-3x+4 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #400258 by Maths68(1474)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! (1)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2x-3y=18 \n" ); document.write( "-3y=-2x+18 \n" ); document.write( "-3y/-3=(-2x+18)/-3 \n" ); document.write( "y=-2x/-3-18/3 \n" ); document.write( "y=(2/3)x-6 \n" ); document.write( "Compare above equation with the equation of the line \n" ); document.write( "y=mx+b \n" ); document.write( "y-intercept=b=-6 \n" ); document.write( "slope of the line=m=2/3\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(2)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(1/2)y=-3x+4 \n" ); document.write( "y/2=-3x+4 \n" ); document.write( "2(y/2)=2(-3x+4) \n" ); document.write( "y=-6x+8 \n" ); document.write( "Compare above equation with the equation of the line \n" ); document.write( "y=mx+b \n" ); document.write( "y-intercept=b=8 \n" ); document.write( "slope of the line=m=-6 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |