document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1150760>Question 1150760</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is tha slop of x-3y=9<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 #772183 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=772183\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the slope intercept formula for a line is<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = mx +b, where m is the slope and b is the y-axis interept<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x -3y = 9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve the equation for y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3y = -x +9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = x/3 + 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "therefore the slope is 1/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope is defined as rise(y increment) over the run(x increment), we can see this by looking at the graph of the equation y = x/3 +3<BR>\n" );
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