document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=954312>Question 954312</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what would be the slop for this problem ? im having trouble understanding this whole lesson I am learning in school .. Y= -2x+3 ...  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #582835 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=582835\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Create a x|y  data table, and compute the change in y for change in x, and note the value of this change.  You should see that it is identical to one of the numbers in your equation; specifically the coefficient on the x term.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "SLOPE mean ratio of vertical change to horizontal change. </SPAN>\n" );
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