document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1185550>Question 1185550</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I find the slope of -8x-2y=-17 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "write it in the slope intercept form<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2y = 8x - 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we want y to be positive and have a coefficient of 1, divide eq by -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -4x + 17/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the slope is -4 </SPAN>\n" );
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