Question

What is the slope of the graph of 12x + 3y = –17?

A.-4


B.4


C.1/4


D.-1/4

Answer 1

12x+3y=-17 solve for y and you will have the point slope form of the line.

3y=-12x-17

y=-12x/3-17/3 this is of the form y=mx+b where m=slope.

m=-4