SOLUTION: The slope of the line given by 4x - 3y = 11 is a. 3/4 b. -3/4 c. 4/3 d. -4/3 e. none of these

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Question 51788: The slope of the line given by 4x - 3y = 11 is
a. 3/4
b. -3/4
c. 4/3
d. -4/3
e. none of these

Answer by rchill(405)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You need to solve for y in order to get the equation in the form where m is the slope. First, let's subtract 4x from both sides to get . Next, divide both sides by -3 to get . That means that , or answer c. in your question.
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