document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=691264>Question 691264</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this and find the slope of the line with this equation: 4x+5y=3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #426606 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><B>nyc_function(2741)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><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=nyc_function><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=426606\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In general, slope form of a linear equation is written as y = mx + b, where m is the slope. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We must write your equation in the form given above.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x + 5y = 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The goal is to isolate y on the left side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Begin by subtracting 4x from both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x minus 4x + 5y = -4x + 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5y = -4x + 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Lastly, divide both sides by 5 to isolate y.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -(4/5)x + 3/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you see the slope? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It is the number next to x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The slope is -4/5. </SPAN>\n" );
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