document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=983387>Question 983387</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help to find the gradient. I need the FORMULA for finding the gradient in a manner I can understand.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x + 5y - 9 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I get 5y/4x - 9 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "gradient 5/4?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Slope intercept form: y=mx+b, m is the slope (gradient)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x%2B5y-9=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x%2B5y-9=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Put this equation in form <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=mx%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=mx%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%28-4x%2B9%29%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%28-4x%2B9%29%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-%284%2F5%29x%2B9%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-%284%2F5%29x%2B9%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > m=-(4/5), b=9/5 (b is y-intercept)<BR>\n" );
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