document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=964892>Question 964892</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y=-1/2x+3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "what is the gradient and how do i work it out? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Gradient is a synonym for slope. In slope-intercept form:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=mx+b, m is the slope.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So for the equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(-1/2)x+3, m=(-1/2) so slope (or gradient) is (-1/2)\r<BR>\n" );
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