document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1043679>Question 1043679</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the gradient of the straight line represented by the equation;\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " u = 64.9 x 11 - 660 (11 &#8804; 11 &#8804; 14)?\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 #658835 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=658835\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Poorly shown.  Is u a function of x?  Is the symbol, \"x\", intended as a multiplication operation ?  Write properly what you are actually given.  What is the inequality statement shown?  Why is it included?  It is already self-evident and is unneeded.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"Gradient\"?  You'll need to straighten your equation some.  You show u as a function of what looks to be x.  This should be simplified, ASSUMING THAT x IS A VARIABLE AND NOT A MULTIPLICATION SYMBOL.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=u=64.9x11-660 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"u=64.9x11-660\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=u=%2864.9%29%2811%29x-660 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"u=%2864.9%29%2811%29x-660\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >-----(understand reason for this step?)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The SLOPE is  713.9.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Do you understand why? </SPAN>\n" );
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