document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=118368>Question 118368</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  what is the slope of the line y - 6 = 2(x + 4)   </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #86484 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=86484\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Notice that the equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+-+6+=+2%28x+%2B+4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+-+6+=+2%28x+%2B+4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is in point-slope form. Remember,  the general equation of a line in point slope form is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y-y%5B1%5D=m%28x-x%5B1%5D%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-y%5B1%5D=m%28x-x%5B1%5D%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where m is the slope. From <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+-+6+=+2%28x+%2B+4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+-+6+=+2%28x+%2B+4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, we can see that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. So the slope is 2. </SPAN>\n" );
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