document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=79800>Question 79800</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the slope of the line with the equation 2x+3y+6=0?<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 #57260 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=57260\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x+3y=6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find the slope, you must solve for y in terms of x.  In this case, get the 2x +6 terms to the right side of the equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y=-2x-6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Next, divide both sides by 3:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The slope is the coefficient of x, which is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-2%29%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-2%29%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC </SPAN>\n" );
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