document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1086072>Question 1086072</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the slope of the line. 2x-4y=-1 write your answer is simplest form </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #700210 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=math_helper><B>math_helper(2461)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=math_helper><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=math_helper><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=700210\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x-4y = - 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for y:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4y = -2x - 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    y = (-2x - 1) / -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    y = (1/2)x + (1/4)      (*)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This has form y = mx + b   <BR>\n" );
document.write( "                       m = slope<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                       b = y-intercept (where the line meets the y-axis)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " By comparing (*) to y = mx+b, we get slope = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%281%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%281%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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