document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=82194>Question 82194</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Would someone please show me step by step how to figure out this problem?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the slope<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6x-9y=12 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "-6x-9y=12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You need to put the equation into slope-intercept form: y=mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for y:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9y=-6x-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (-6/9)x-(12/9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (-2/3)x - (4/3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope is -2/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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