document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=113058>Question 113058</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0495188891/algebrahomeworkh>Intermediate Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please show me step by step how to solve this problem. The directions are: Find the slope of the line determined by each equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "#33) 3x + 2y = 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "#37) y = x-4/ 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Patti </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #82341 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=SHUgrad05><B>SHUgrad05(58)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=SHUgrad05><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=82341\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Slope intercept form: y=mx+b, where m=slope\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "#33) 3x + 2y = 12 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "First, Subtract 3x from both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y=-3x+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now, divide by 2 to get y alone:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-3/2x+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Slope=-3/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "#37) y = x-4/ 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "already in slope intercept form so slope=1  </SPAN>\n" );
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