document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=59925>Question 59925</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( "y=(x-4)/2 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "This equation is the equation of a straight line in the slope intercept form.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The standered form of a line is,  y=mx+c, where \"m\" is the slope and \"c\"    is    the y-intercept.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The given equation can be rewrite as, \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=x/2-4/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "While comparing these two equations, we have, m=1/2 and c=-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So slope of the given equation is 1/2 </SPAN>\n" );
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