SOLUTION: Find the slope, if it exists. -2x+y=8 If I'm using Slope Intercept Form (y=mx+b), m being slope, x being the variable you need to solve for, and b being the y intercept, is -2 th

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Question 255588: Find the slope, if it exists.
-2x+y=8
If I'm using Slope Intercept Form (y=mx+b), m being slope, x being the variable you need to solve for, and b being the y intercept, is -2 the slope (m)?

Answer by richwmiller(17219)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
-2x+y=8
add 2x to both sides
y=2x+8
m=2 not -2

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