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What is the slope of the line with the equation 6x - 13y = 26?

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Answer:

slope = m = 6/13

Explanation:

6x - 13y = 26

Solve the equation for y to get it in the y = mx + b form.

Then m is the slope.

6x - 13y = 26

-13y = -6x + 26

y = (-6x)/(-13) + 26/(-13)

y = 6/13x - 2

slope = m = 6/13

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