Question

What is the slope of the line described by the equation below?

4x-y=3
A. 1/4
B. -1/4
C. -4
D. 4

Answer 1

(D) 4

Explanation:

In order to find the slope you need to rearrange the equation so that y is alone on one side, so:

4x - y = 3

-y = -4x + 3

y = 4x - 3

The slope is the coefficient in front of x, so the slope is 4

Answer 2

Answer: 4

Step-by-step explanation: First convert the equation to y = mx + b form.

Start by subtract 4x from both sides to get -y = -4x + 3.

From here, divide both sides by -1 to get y = 4x - 3.

Now in y = mx + b form, the slope is the multiplier, or the m.

So here, 4 is the slope.