document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=818812>Question 818812</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the slope of a linear function, passing through points (0,6) and (5,-3), is -1 what is the value of b? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #492805 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fcabanski><B>fcabanski(1391)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fcabanski><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=492805\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The slope of this line is not -1.  Slope is change in y divided by change in x.<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "6-(-3) / 0-5 = 9/-5 = -1.8. </SPAN>\n" );
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