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Whats the slope of the equation 6x + 8y = 16?

User Dawud
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Answer:

-3/4

Explanation:

6x+8y=16

(subtract 6x from both sides)

8y=-6x+16

(divide everything by 8)

y=-6/8x+16

(simplify)

y= -3/4x+16

this is now in y=mx+b form. m=slope

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