SOLUTION: Find the slope of the line whose equation is 7x

SOLUTION: Find the slope of the line whose equation is 7x - 2y = 4.

Question 759561: Find the slope of the line whose equation is 7x - 2y = 4.
Found 2 solutions by malglu, Cromlix:
Answer by malglu(63) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
rearrange to get
2y=7x-4
divide by 2
y=7/2x -2
the slope is 7/2
Answer by Cromlix(4381) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Sort out equation into y = mx + c
7x - 2y = 4
- 2y = -7x + 4
Multiply throughout by -1
2y = 7x - 4
y = 7/2x - 2
Slope of line = 7/2 or 3.5
Hope this helps.
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