document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=912199>Question 912199</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For some real number A, the graph of the liney=(A+1)x+8 in the standarsd (x,y) coordinate plane passes through (2,6). What is the slope.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A.)-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B.)-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C.)-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D.)3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E.)7 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #553645 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=553645\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It passes through (2,6) so (x,y) = (2,6)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=(A+1)x+8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6=(A+1)(2)+8 ... plug in (x,y) = (2,6)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6=2A+2+8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6=2A+10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6-10=2A\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4=2A\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4/2=A\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2=A\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A = -2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use this to find the slope\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m = A+1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m = -2+1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m = -1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The slope is -1. </SPAN>\n" );
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