SOLUTION: Can you please tell me if this is correct? I am not very good with these. The answer I got was -6 What is the slope of the line 12x+3y=-72

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Question 139899: Can you please tell me if this is correct? I am not very good with these. The answer I got was -6
What is the slope of the line 12x+3y=-72
Answer by stanbon(48565) About Me  (Show Source):
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What is the slope of the line 12x+3y=-72
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solve for y:
y = -4x -24
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slope = -4
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Cheers,
Stan H.