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What is the slope of 12x-4y=8
PLEASE EXPLAIN THE STEPS

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Answer:

m = 3

Explanation:

12x - 4y = 8

First, we want to simplify the equation.

-4y = -12x + 8

y = -12x / -4 + 8 / -4

y = 3x - 2

The slope is 3 because it is the number multiplied by x. Every time x increases, the x intercept goes to the right 1 unit and up 3 units.

m = 3

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