document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=777377>Question 777377</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Line a is given by equation y=3x-7 and line b contains the points (0,5) and <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2,9) Which of the two has a greater slope? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #474064 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><B>Cromlix(4381)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><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=Cromlix><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=474064\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Slope of y = 3x - 7 = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using slope equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y2 - y1/x2 - x1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9 - 5/2 - 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4/2 = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "tan^-1x = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 71.6 degrees.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "tan^-1x = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 63.4 degrees<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 3x - 7 has the greater slope<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps.<BR>\n" );
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