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Find the slope of the line: x/-1 + y/6 = 1

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The slope-intercept form: y = mx + b

m-the slope


(x)/(-1)+(y)/(6)=1\\\\-x+(y)/(6)=1\ \ \ \ |add\ x\ to\ both\ sides\\\\(y)/(6)=x+1\ \ \ \ |multiply\ both\ sides\ by\ 6\\\\y=6x+6\\\\\\Answer:\boxed{The\ slope\ m=6}
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