Question

Find the slope of the line from the equations: y = -2/3x – 1

Answer 1

-2/3

Explanation:

`y = - (2)/(3) x - 1 \\ equating \: it \: with \: \\ y = mx + b \\ m \: = - (2)/(3) \\ slope \: of \: line \: = - (2)/(3)`

Answer 2

slope = -
`(2)/(3)`

Explanation:

The equation of a line in slope- intercept form is

y = mx + c ( m is the slope and c the y- intercept )

y = -
`(2)/(3)` x - 1 ← is in slope- intercept form

with slope m = -
`(2)/(3)`