document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=850633>Question 850633</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the slope of the line  x+2y=1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #512298 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=512298\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+2y = 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2y = 1 - x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2y = -x + 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = (-x + 1)/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = (-x)/2 + 1/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = (-1/2)x + 1/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The equation is in the form y = mx + b, where m = -1/2 and b = 1/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the slope is <font size=4 color=\"red\">-1/2</font> </SPAN>\n" );
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