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A line has the equation 3x–4y–12=0 what is the slope of this line

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Answer:

The slope of this line is 3/4.

Explanation:

Solving this equation 3x–4y–12=0 for y puts the equation into the form

y = mx + b, where m is the slope of the line.

One way of solving for 4y here is to add 4y to both sides, obtaining:

3x - 12 = 4y

Dividing all three terms by 4 yields

y = (3/4)x - 3

The slope of this line is 3/4.

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