document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=268182>Question 268182</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the slope of the line 12x+2y=-48 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #196607 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=azhou4><B>azhou4(12)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=azhou4><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=196607\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This equation : 12x+2y=-48 is in standard form.  Standard form is ax+by=c where the opposite of a divided by b (-a/b) is the slope and c divided by b(c/b) is the y-intercept.  So in this case, we need -a/b.  -a/b is    -12/2 which equals -6.  So your slope is -6. Hope this helped! </SPAN>\n" );
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