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The slope of 3x + 2y = 24 in linear equation

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The slope of the line 3x + 2y = 24 is -3/2

How to get the slope of the line?

A linear equation in the slope-intercept form is written as:

y = a*x + b

Here we know that the equation is written as:

3x + 2y = 24

To find the slope, we need to isolate the variable y, so let's do that.

3x + 2y = 24

2y = -3x + 24

y = (-3x + 24)/2

y = (-3/2)*x + 12

The slope is -3/2

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