SOLUTION: 18x+2y=96 please find the slope of the line given plzzzzz!!

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Question 690658: 18x+2y=96 please find the slope of the line given plzzzzz!!
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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18x+2y=96
Put the equation into the slope intercept form y = mx + b
subtract 18x from both sides
2y = -18x + 96
divide both sides by 2
y = -9x + 48
the slope is -9