SOLUTION: What is the slope of the graph of 12x+3y=-17

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Question 1151333: What is the slope of the graph of 12x+3y=-17
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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Look at your equation!
y=mx+b has slope m.

Ax%2BBy=C
By=-Ax%2BC

y=-Ax%2FB%2BC%2FB
y=highlight%28-%28A%2FB%29%29x%2BC%2FB------------see the corresponding position.