document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=662456>Question 662456</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the slope of this linear equation:-2y+12x=18?\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 #412260 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ReadingBoosters><B>ReadingBoosters(3246)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ReadingBoosters><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=412260\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To find the slope, first set up the equation to solve for y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2y+12x=18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 12x from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2y=-12x + 18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= 6x - 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using the linear equation y=mx+b, where m is slope,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the slope in the equation is 6<BR>\n" );
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