document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=123053>Question 123053</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the slope of the line with the equation 2x+3y+6=0?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "please explain how you did it </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #90299 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=90299\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> THE STANDARD FORMULA FOR A LINE IS Y=mX+b WHERE m=SLOPE & b+THE Y INTERCEPT THUS WE NEED TO PUT THIS EQUATION INTO THIS FORM.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X+3Y+6=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3Y=-2X-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=-2X/3-6/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=-2X/3-2 THUS THE SLOPE(m)=-2/3 </SPAN>\n" );
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