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Find the Slope Algebraically: x-3y=6

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Slope-intercept form:

y = mx + b

"m" is the slope, "b" is the y-intercept (the y value when x = 0)


x - 3y = 6 Isolate the y. First subtract x on both sides

x - x - 3y = 6 - x

-3y = 6 - x Divide -3 on both sides

y = -2 + x/3 or
y=(x)/(3) -2

The slope is
(1)/(3)

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Most x to the other side: -3y=-x+6

Divide by -3 to get y=x/3+2


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