SOLUTION: what the slope of 14x+4y=24

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Question 31058: what the slope of 14x+4y=24
Answer by acerX(62) About Me  (Show Source):
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14x%2B4y=24 this needs to be in slope intercept form y=m%2Ax%2Bb, so subtract 14x
4y=-14x%2B24 divide by 4
y=-%2814%2F4%29%2Ax%2B%2824%2F4%29 simplify
y=-%287%2F2%29%2Ax%2B6
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slope is m so in this problem the slope is -7%2F2