document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=59868>Question 59868</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0495188891/algebrahomeworkh>Intermediate Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the slope of the line determined by each equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+2y=12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am taking an Algebra class online and I am having problems understanding this unit.  I am to do all odd questions because answers are in the back of the book. I am using the 2006 book Intermediate Algebra Third Edition by Alan S. Tussy and R. David Gustafson.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I attempted the problem by dividing 3x, then by dividing with 2y, but I do not come up with the correct answer of -3/2.  I also can't figure out why this is negative.  Could someone please help me?  Thanks.  I was okay until this whole slope of a line unit, now I am so confused.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Dawn Yilmaz<BR>\n" );
document.write( "yilmazdawn@yahoo.com </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the slope of the line determined by each equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+2y=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When asked to determine the slope of a linear equation, we put the equation into slope intercept form:<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28y=mx%2Bb%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28y=mx%2Bb%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, m=slope and b=y-intercept.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x+3x+2y=-3x+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0+2y=-3x+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y=-3x+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2y%2F2=%28-3%2F2%29x%2B12%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2y%2F2=%28-3%2F2%29x%2B12%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=highlight%28-3%2F2%29x%2B6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=highlight%28-3%2F2%29x%2B6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  The slope, m=-3/2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Happy Calculating!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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