document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=867991>Question 867991</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the slope of the following line:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/2 + y/3 = 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(sorry, im not sure how to write out fractions with my computer. The x is over 2 and the y is over 3 and it all equals 1) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #523298 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=523298\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F2+%2B+y%2F3+=+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F2+%2B+y%2F3+=+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply by 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+2y=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y=-3x+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (-3/2)x +3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "compare the equation with y= mx+b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m=slope=(-3/2)<BR>\n" );
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