document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=7974>Question 7974</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"Please help me solve this question\"  \"What is the slope of x+y=4\" </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #4377 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=4377\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You can find thr slope of a linear equation by putting the equation in the \"slope-intercept\" form: y = mx + b  m is the slope, b is the y-intercept.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + y = 4  Rewrite as: y = -x + 4 and compare with y = mx + b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m = -1, so the slope is -1.  </SPAN>\n" );
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