document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=132240>Question 132240</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y=1/2x-3.What is the slope?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I got an answer of -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Is this correct?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank You! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #96612 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=96612\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y=(1/2)x-3.What is the slope?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The slope is the change in \"y\" when x changes by one.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = 0, then y = (1/2)*0 -3 = -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x = 1, then y = (1/2)*1 -3 = -2.5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Notice that the change in y is 1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That is the slope.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In general, if you have an equation y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the slope is m.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Your eqution is y = (1/2)x -3 so m = 1/2 is the slope.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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