SOLUTION: A line has equation of 3y=2-x, find gradient of line

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Question 1193110: A line has equation of 3y=2-x, find gradient of line

Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Do you mean, "slope" of the line?

Answer by ikleyn(52786)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Gradient of line is the same as the slope.

In this case the gradient of line and the slope is/are   .

To get it, express y via x from the equation   y = - .

The slope and the gradient of line is the coefficient at x in the last expression.



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