SOLUTION: The slope of the line with equation y-8x=(-1) is

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Question 352120: The slope of the line with equation y-8x=(-1) is
Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
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Rearrange:
y-8x=(-1)
into the "slope-intercept" form of
y = mx + b
.
y-8x=(-1)
y-8x=-1
y=8x-1
.
From inspection, we see that the slope is 8