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 #9164 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MelanieBCC><B>MelanieBCC(40)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MelanieBCC><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=9164\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> These equations are both in what is called slope-intercept form.  The formula for slope intercept form is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=mx%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=mx%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "In this formula, x and y are coordinates that vary depending on the point on the graph.  m is the slope and will remain constant for any point on the graph.  b is the y-intercept and is the equivalent of the coordinant (0,b), ei. it says, \"when x is zero, y is b.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore, in the first equation, the slope is 1/2 </SPAN>\n" );
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