document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1047532>Question 1047532</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> New to this. I determine the slope of the line 4x-7y+19=0.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I feel like I missed something. I solved the equation to get 19/7, and then got stuck. I then replaced x with -1 and 1 and I think I ended up with a slope of 0.57143 rounded. Am I right when I substitute x, I am changing the other side of the equation to reflect what x now is?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #663045 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=663045\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In case you don't know how to take values directly from an equation to determine slope  (for a line), try this:  Find ANY two points of the line.  Determine the ratio of vertical change to horizontal change.  I would not really want to do that with this equation, but, if you want, you can find the axis intercepts, and use THEM to find slope.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-7y=-19-4%2Ax ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-7y=-19-4%2Ax\"   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=19%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=19%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This intercept is  (0, 19/7).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x=19%2B7y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x=19%2B7y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=19%2F4%2B7y%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=19%2F4%2B7y%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=19%2F4%2B7%2A0%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=19%2F4%2B7%2A0%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "This intercept is  ( 19/4, 0)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "WHAT IS THE SLOPE OF THE TWO POINTS?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2819%2F7-0%29%2F%280-19%2F4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2819%2F7-0%29%2F%280-19%2F4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >---------to find ratio of vertical change to horizontal change;<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-%2819%2F7%29%2A%284%2F19%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-%2819%2F7%29%2A%284%2F19%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28-4%2F7%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28-4%2F7%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >-------------THE SLOPE\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "HOW TO FIND SLOPE FROM THE STANDARD FORM EQUATION OF LINE\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your given equation is almost in standard form.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=By=-Ax%2BC ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"By=-Ax%2BC\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-%28A%2FB%29x%2BC%2FB ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-%28A%2FB%29x%2BC%2FB\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >----------This is now in SLOPE-INTERCEPT form, and the slope is shown directly here as  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-A%2FB ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-A%2FB\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "NOTE:  Teacher probably showed how but too early for you to fully understand.  Review lecture notes and review the book's discussion. </SPAN>\n" );
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