document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=972569>Question 972569</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the gradients <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+3y=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y-5x=2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Quickest way is to convert to slope intercept form:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=mx+b, where m is the slope (gradient)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation 1:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+3y=7 Subtract 2x from each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y=-2x+7 Divide each side by 3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(-2x+7)/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(-2/3)x+(7/3) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope (or gradient,m) is -2/3.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation 2:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y-5x=2 Add 5x to each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y=5x+2 Divide each side by 4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(5x+2)/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(5/4)x+1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope is 5/4\r<BR>\n" );
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