document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=17637>Question 17637</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how would i find the slope of the line for a problem like this one\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4x-2y=-10    \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this problem really confuses me while looking for the slope i get lost in the numbers<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 #8506 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=venugopalramana><B>venugopalramana(3286)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=venugopalramana><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.geocities.com/venugopalramana/FREE_MATHS_ASSISTANCE.html valign=middle><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=8506\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -4x-2y=-10   ...the slope(m)and intercept(c) form of a st.line is y=mx+c...so transform the equation into that form<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2y=4x-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(-4/2)x-(10/-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-2x+5..hence comparing with y=mx+c..we get m=slope=-2 and c=intercept=5<BR>\n" );
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