document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=106995>Question 106995</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0030358272/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the slope of the line: y + 4= -1/2(x+3) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #77830 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=HyperBrain><B>HyperBrain(694)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=HyperBrain><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=77830\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To find the slope, the best way is to 'convert' the equation in slope-intercept form,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The slope-intercept form is \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "where m=slope\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%2B4=%28-1%2F2%29%28x%2B3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%2B4=%28-1%2F2%29%28x%2B3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%28y%2B4%29=2%28%28-1%2F2%29%28x%2B3%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%28y%2B4%29=2%28%28-1%2F2%29%28x%2B3%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2y%2B8=-%28x%2B3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2y%2B8=-%28x%2B3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2y%2B8=-x-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2y%2B8=-x-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2y%2B8-8=-x-3-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2y%2B8-8=-x-3-8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2y%2B0=-x-11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2y%2B0=-x-11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2y=-x%2B-11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2y=-x%2B-11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2y%2F2=%28-x-11%29%2F%282%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2y%2F2=%28-x-11%29%2F%282%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-x%2F2-11%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-x%2F2-11%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m=-1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m=-1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. Therfore, the slope is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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