document.write( "Question 1067046: What is the slope of the line described by the equation below?
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document.write( "y-7 = 8(x-14)\r\n" );
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document.write( "Get the equation in the form \r\n" );
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document.write( "  y = mx+b which has slope b and y-intercept (0,b).\r\n" );
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document.write( "y-7 = 8(x-14)\r\n" );
document.write( "y-7 = 8x-112\r\n" );
document.write( "  y = 8x-104\r\n" );
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document.write( "compare to\r\n" );
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document.write( "  y = mx+b\r\n" );
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document.write( "and we see that m = 8 = the slope.\r\n" );
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