document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=834310>Question 834310</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Here is a picture of the question\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #502907 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=502907\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 20x + 5y = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to get the gradient, solve for  y and put the equation into slope intercept form.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "start with:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20x + 5y = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 20x from both sides of the equation to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y = -20x + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides of the equation by 5 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -20/5 * x + 3/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "this simplifies to y = -4 + 3/5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the equation is now in slope intercept form of y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m is the slope<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b is the y-intercept.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the slope is equal to -4 which is the gradient you are looking for.<BR>\n" );
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