document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=886284>Question 886284</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could someone give me an example of how to use use fractions when find a line slope.    I am having trouble understanding this.     Exp m= -1/8 and y intercept b= 3/5.       How to I find &#65279;the slope <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 #535809 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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=535809\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> m=-1/8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The rise over the run.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The above is minus so it will go down.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For eight squares to the right from the y-intercept you move down one.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then from that point repeat.<BR>\n" );
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