SOLUTION: How do I find the slope of {{{x+2y=-2}}}

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Question 971790: How do I find the slope of
Found 2 solutions by amarjeeth123, Edwin McCravy:
Answer by amarjeeth123(569)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The given equation is x+2y=-2
2y=-x-2
y=(-1/2)x+(-1)
Comparing with y=mx+c we get slope=(-1/2)
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20056)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Solve it for y:

  x + 2y = -2
 -x           - x
----------------
     2y = -2  - x
     2y = -x  - 2
     2y = -1x - 2
      <--divide ONLY the numbers by 2, not the letters:
      y = 

Now compare that to

      y = m*x + b  and see that m = , which is the slope.

Edwin
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