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What is the slope of the given linear equation?
2x + 4y = -7
What is the slope of the given linear equation?
2x + 4y = -7
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We can convert the given equation into slope-intercept form, y=mx+b, where m is the slope. We get y = (-1/2)x + (-7/2)
We can convert the given equation into slope-intercept form, y=mx+b, where m is the slope. We get y = (-1/2)x + (-7/2)
Find the slope of the line 6X – 2Y = 14
Find the slope of the line 6X – 2Y = 14
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Put the equation in slope-intercept form:
y = mx + b
-2y = -6x +14
y = 3x – 7
The slope of the line is represented by M; therefore the slope of the line is 3.
Put the equation in slope-intercept form:
y = mx + b
-2y = -6x +14
y = 3x – 7
The slope of the line is represented by M; therefore the slope of the line is 3.
What is the slope of the line:

What is the slope of the line:
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First put the question in slope intercept form (y = mx + b):
–(1/6)y = –(14/3)x – 7 =>
y = 6(14/3)x – 7
y = 28x – 7.
The slope is 28.
First put the question in slope intercept form (y = mx + b):
–(1/6)y = –(14/3)x – 7 =>
y = 6(14/3)x – 7
y = 28x – 7.
The slope is 28.
If 2x – 4y = 10, what is the slope of the line?
If 2x – 4y = 10, what is the slope of the line?
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First put the equation into slope-intercept form, solving for y: 2x – 4y = 10 → –4y = –2x + 10 → y = 1/2*x – 5/2. So the slope is 1/2.
First put the equation into slope-intercept form, solving for y: 2x – 4y = 10 → –4y = –2x + 10 → y = 1/2*x – 5/2. So the slope is 1/2.
What is the slope of the line with equation 4_x_ – 16_y_ = 24?
What is the slope of the line with equation 4_x_ – 16_y_ = 24?
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The equation of a line is:
y = mx + b, where m is the slope
4_x_ – 16_y_ = 24
–16_y_ = –4_x_ + 24
y = (–4_x_)/(–16) + 24/(–16)
y = (1/4)x – 1.5
Slope = 1/4
The equation of a line is:
y = mx + b, where m is the slope
4_x_ – 16_y_ = 24
–16_y_ = –4_x_ + 24
y = (–4_x_)/(–16) + 24/(–16)
y = (1/4)x – 1.5
Slope = 1/4
Find the slope of the line that passes through the points 
Find the slope of the line that passes through the points
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Use the following formula to find the slope:


Use the following formula to find the slope:
Given the graph of the line below, find the equation of the line.

Given the graph of the line below, find the equation of the line.

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To solve this question, you could use two points such as (1.2,0) and (0,-4) to calculate the slope which is 10/3 and then read the y-intercept off the graph, which is -4.
To solve this question, you could use two points such as (1.2,0) and (0,-4) to calculate the slope which is 10/3 and then read the y-intercept off the graph, which is -4.
Give the equation of the line through
and
.
Give the equation of the line through and
.
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First, find the slope:

Apply the point-slope formula:





Rewriting in standard form:


First, find the slope:
Apply the point-slope formula:
Rewriting in standard form:
A line can be represented by
. What is the slope of the line that is perpendicular to it?
A line can be represented by . What is the slope of the line that is perpendicular to it?
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You will first solve for Y, to get the equation in
form.
represents the slope of the line, which would be
.
A perpendicular line's slope would be the negative reciprocal of that value, which is
.
You will first solve for Y, to get the equation in form.
represents the slope of the line, which would be
.
A perpendicular line's slope would be the negative reciprocal of that value, which is .

Examine the above diagram. What is
?

Examine the above diagram. What is ?
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Use the properties of angle addition:





Use the properties of angle addition:
Give the equation of a line that passes through the point
and has an undefined slope.
Give the equation of a line that passes through the point and has an undefined slope.
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A line with an undefined slope has equation
for some number
; since this line passes through a point with
-coordinate 4, then this line must have equation 
A line with an undefined slope has equation for some number
; since this line passes through a point with
-coordinate 4, then this line must have equation
Give the equation of a line that passes through the point
and has slope 1.
Give the equation of a line that passes through the point and has slope 1.
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We can use the point slope form of a line, substituting
.





or

We can use the point slope form of a line, substituting .
or
Find the equation the line goes through the points
and
.
Find the equation the line goes through the points and
.
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First, find the slope of the line.

Now, because the problem tells us that the line goes through
, our y-intercept must be
.
Putting the pieces together, we get the following equation:

First, find the slope of the line.
Now, because the problem tells us that the line goes through , our y-intercept must be
.
Putting the pieces together, we get the following equation:
A line passes through the points
and
. Find the equation of this line.
A line passes through the points and
. Find the equation of this line.
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To find the equation of a line, we need to first find the slope.

Now, our equation for the line looks like the following:

To find the y-intercept, plug in one of the given points and solve for
. Using
, we get the following equation:

Solve for
.


Now, plug the value for
into the equation.

To find the equation of a line, we need to first find the slope.
Now, our equation for the line looks like the following:
To find the y-intercept, plug in one of the given points and solve for . Using
, we get the following equation:
Solve for .
Now, plug the value for into the equation.
What is the equation of a line that passes through the points
and
?
What is the equation of a line that passes through the points and
?
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First, we need to find the slope of the line.

Next, find the
-intercept. To find the
-intercept, plug in the values of one point into the equation
, where
is the slope that we just found and
is the
-intercept.

Solve for
.


Now, put the slope and
-intercept together to get 
First, we need to find the slope of the line.
Next, find the -intercept. To find the
-intercept, plug in the values of one point into the equation
, where
is the slope that we just found and
is the
-intercept.
Solve for .
Now, put the slope and -intercept together to get
Are the following two equations parallel?


Are the following two equations parallel?
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When two lines are parallal, they must have the same slope.
Look at the equations when they are in slope-intercept form,
where b represents the slope.
We must first reduce the second equation since all of the constants are divisible by
.
This leaves us with
. Since both equations have a slope of
, they are parallel.
When two lines are parallal, they must have the same slope.
Look at the equations when they are in slope-intercept form, where b represents the slope.
We must first reduce the second equation since all of the constants are divisible by .
This leaves us with . Since both equations have a slope of
, they are parallel.
Reduce the following expression:

Reduce the following expression:
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For this expression, you must take each variable and deal with them separately.
First divide you two constants
.
Then you move onto
and when you divide like exponents you must subtract the exponents leaving you with
.
is left by itself since it is already in a natural position.
Whenever you have a negative exponential term, you must it in the denominator.
This leaves the expression of
.
For this expression, you must take each variable and deal with them separately.
First divide you two constants .
Then you move onto and when you divide like exponents you must subtract the exponents leaving you with
.
is left by itself since it is already in a natural position.
Whenever you have a negative exponential term, you must it in the denominator.
This leaves the expression of .
A line is defined by the following equation:

What is the slope of that line?
A line is defined by the following equation:
What is the slope of that line?
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The equation of a line is
y=mx + b where m is the slope
Rearrange the equation to match this:
7x + 28y = 84
28y = -7x + 84
y = -(7/28)x + 84/28
y = -(1/4)x + 3
m = -1/4
The equation of a line is
y=mx + b where m is the slope
Rearrange the equation to match this:
7x + 28y = 84
28y = -7x + 84
y = -(7/28)x + 84/28
y = -(1/4)x + 3
m = -1/4
For the line

Which one of these coordinates can be found on the line?
For the line
Which one of these coordinates can be found on the line?
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To test the coordinates, plug the x-coordinate into the line equation and solve for y.
y = 1/3x -7
Test (3,-6)
y = 1/3(3) – 7 = 1 – 7 = -6 YES!
Test (3,7)
y = 1/3(3) – 7 = 1 – 7 = -6 NO
Test (6,-12)
y = 1/3(6) – 7 = 2 – 7 = -5 NO
Test (6,5)
y = 1/3(6) – 7 = 2 – 7 = -5 NO
Test (9,5)
y = 1/3(9) – 7 = 3 – 7 = -4 NO
To test the coordinates, plug the x-coordinate into the line equation and solve for y.
y = 1/3x -7
Test (3,-6)
y = 1/3(3) – 7 = 1 – 7 = -6 YES!
Test (3,7)
y = 1/3(3) – 7 = 1 – 7 = -6 NO
Test (6,-12)
y = 1/3(6) – 7 = 2 – 7 = -5 NO
Test (6,5)
y = 1/3(6) – 7 = 2 – 7 = -5 NO
Test (9,5)
y = 1/3(9) – 7 = 3 – 7 = -4 NO
Consider the lines described by the following two equations:
4y = 3x2
3y = 4x2
Find the vertical distance between the two lines at the points where x = 6.
Consider the lines described by the following two equations:
4y = 3x2
3y = 4x2
Find the vertical distance between the two lines at the points where x = 6.
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Since the vertical coordinates of each point are given by y, solve each equation for y and plug in 6 for x, as follows:

Taking the difference of the resulting y -values give the vertical distance between the points (6,27) and (6,48), which is 21.
Since the vertical coordinates of each point are given by y, solve each equation for y and plug in 6 for x, as follows:

Taking the difference of the resulting y -values give the vertical distance between the points (6,27) and (6,48), which is 21.