SOLUTION: Does the slope of the line having the equation 4x + 2y =3 have a value of 4? why or why not?
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Question 739646: Does the slope of the line having the equation 4x + 2y =3 have a value of 4? why or why not?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Solve for y
4x + 2y =3
2y = -4x + 3
y = -4x/2 + 3/2
y = -2x + 3/2
The equation is in the form y = mx+b where
m = -2
b = 3/2
So the slope is actually -2 and NOT 4.
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