Since standard form is ax + by = c, what does the slope of a line (m) in standard form equal in terms of a and b?

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ax + by = c
by = -ax + c
y = (-a/b)x + c

y = mx + b
y = (-a/b)x + c

so m = -a/b

Ido Ran answered Jan 11, 2018

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