document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1017319>Question 1017319</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  A family of lines have equations of the form <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x%2Fa+-+y%2F12+=+4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x%2Fa+-+y%2F12+=+4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where a is a non-zero number. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b Find the gradient of the line in terms of a.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c Find the value of a if the gradient is\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Also what does it mean if it says 'In terms of'\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #633625 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</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=633625\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"Gradient\" would mean \"slope\".\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Slope is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%2812%2Fa%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%2812%2Fa%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Knowing how Standard Form works is helpful. </SPAN>\n" );
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