document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=19090>Question 19090</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the slope of y=1/2x-1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-1/3x-3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #9163 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=wuwei96815><B>wuwei96815(245)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=wuwei96815><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=9163\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> These equations are of the y = mx + b type linear equations where m is the slope and b is the y intercept.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The slope of y=1/2x-1/2 is 1/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The slope of y=-1/3x-3 is -1/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you see why this is so? </SPAN>\n" );
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