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What is the slope of 8x + 3y= -9? I’m stuck here.
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What is the slope of 8x + 3y= -9? I’m stuck here.

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Answer:

-8/3

Explanation:

  1. Convert to Slope-Intercept Form

8x + 3y = -9 (subtract 8x from both sides)

3y = -8x-9 (divide by 3 on both sides)

y = (-8/3)x-3

2. Identify the Slope

(-8/3) is the slope

Slope is the number before the x term

Hope this helps :)

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