SOLUTION: Find the slope of the line that has an equation of 4x - 2y = 6. is the answer ; -2? Find the slope of the line passing through the points (-2, 3) and (-5, 6). is the answer; 7/

Question 321318: Find the slope of the line that has an equation of 4x - 2y = 6.
is the answer ; -2?
Find the slope of the line passing through the points (-2, 3) and (-5, 6).
is the answer; 7/3?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
# 1

Start with the given equation.

Subtract from both sides.

Rearrange the terms.

Divide both sides by to isolate y.

Break up the fraction.

Reduce.

So the equation is now in slope intercept form where the slope is and the y-intercept is note: the y-intercept is the point

So the slope is 2 (instead of -2)

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# 2

Note:

is the first point

. So this means that and .
Also,

is the second point

. So this means that and .

Start with the slope formula.

Plug in , , , and

Subtract from to get

Subtract from to get

Reduce

So the slope of the line that goes through the points

and

is

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