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Question 687675: I need to know how to find the slope from an equation
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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There are 2 usual forms you will find
a linear ( straight line ) equation in.
(1)
The standard form
+ax+%2B+by+=+c+
(2)
The slope-intercept form
+y+=+m%2Ax+%2B+b+
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You need the slope-intercept form in
order to find the slope, which is +m+.
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Suppose you are given:
+4x+-+7y+=+13+
Subtract +4x+ from both sides
+-7y+=+-4x+%2B+13+
Divide both sides by +-7+
+y+=+%284%2F7%29%2Ax+-+13%2F7+
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This is now in the slope-intercept form
and the slope is +m+=+4%2F7+
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This is hard to see when the equation
is in the other form
Hope this helps