document.write( "Question 273828: given the equation 2x+3y=4is the slope of the line discribed by this equation positive or negative how do i find out. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #199988 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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First, you must get it into the form
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y+=+mx+%2B+b\"$ where $\"m\"$ = slope
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2x+%2B+3y+=+4\"$
\n" ); document.write( "subtract $\"2x\"$ from both sides
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3y+=+-2x+%2B+4\"$
\n" ); document.write( "divide both sides by $\"3\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y+=+-%282%2F3%29%2Ax+%2B+4%2F3\"$
\n" ); document.write( "The slope is -2/3, so it is negative \n" ); document.write( "

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