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Y=-2/3 3 what is the slope of the equation entered as a fraction

Y=-2/3 3 what is the slope of the equation entered as a fraction-example-1
User Radu Gheorghiu
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The equation:


y=-(2)/(3)x-1

has the form:

y = mx + b

with


\begin{gathered} m=-(2)/(3) \\ b=-1 \end{gathered}

m is known as the slope of the line, then the slope is -2/3

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