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" );
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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? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<PRE STYLE=\"white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: -moz-pre-wrap; white-space: -pre-wrap; white-space: -o-pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;\">First, you did not state what you want to do.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you're looking for the slope, you are correct. The slope is found by solving the equation for y, and when done, is: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+%284%2F7%29x+%2B+19%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+%284%2F7%29x+%2B+19%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "From this you can see that the slope, or m, is: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, which when divided gives you 0.57143 (your slope), and the y-intercept is: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=19%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"19%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "By the way, why are you substituting - 1 for x? </SPAN>\n" );
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