document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=63548>Question 63548</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1888469544/algebrahomeworkh>beginning algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3x+5y=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x-5y=2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+3y+5=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then instructions says to find the slope of the line.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried working these problems but I am not fully understanding what to do first.  Can you give me a break down step by step how to do these problems.  thanks so much for your help. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #44286 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=praseenakos@yahoo.com><B>praseenakos@yahoo.com(507)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=praseenakos@yahoo.com><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=praseenakos@yahoo.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=44286\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> QUESTION;\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the slope of given equations.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER;\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The equation of the line can be written in slope-intercept form as\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " y = mx+b where 'm' is the slope of the equation and b is the 'y' intercept.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find the slope of the equation, first of all rewrite the given equation in standard form,  that is  y = mx + c\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.3x+5y=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==>3x+5y=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 3x from both sides of the equation,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> 3x + 5y -3x = 1-3x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> 5y = 1-3x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> 5y/5 = ( 1-3x )/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==>  y = 1/5 - 3x/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==>  y = 1/5 + (-3/5)x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==>  y = (-3/5)x + 1/5, which  is of the form, y = mx + c\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "where m = -3/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore slope of the equation is -3/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. 4x - 5y = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "As in above proceed,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x - 5y -4x = 2 -4x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> -5y = 2- 4x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> -5y/-5 =(2-4x)/-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==>  y = 2/-5 - 4x/-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==>  y = (-2/5) + (4/5)x \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==>  y = (4/5)x + ( -2/5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "which is of the form, y = mx +c\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so here slope is = 4/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3.   2x +3y +5 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "     2x + 3y + 5 - 5 = 0 - 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x + 3y = -5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x + 3y - 2x = -5 -  2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3y = -5 - 2x \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3y/3 = -5/3 -2x/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = (-5/3) + ( -2/3)x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, slope = (-2/3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Regards.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "praseenakos@yahoo.co.in\r<BR>\n" );
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