document.write( "Question 933213: Find the slope of the liner equation 2x + 3y = 12 \n" ); document.write( "

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To find the slope, solve for y.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2x%2B3y=12\"$ ---> $\"3y=-2x%2B12\"$ ---> $\"y=%28-2x%2B12%29%2F3\"$ ---> $\"y=-2x%2F3%2B12%2F3\"$ ---> $\"y=%28-2%2F3%29x%2B4\"$ .
\n" ); document.write( "The $\"highlight%28-2%2F3%29\"$ multiplying the $\"x\"$ is the slope.
\n" ); document.write( "It means that as $\"x\"$ increases by $\"1\"$ , $\"y\"$ increases by $\"-2%2F3\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(meaning that $\"y\"$ decreases by $\"2%2F3\"$ ).
\n" ); document.write( "It can also be seen as when $\"x\"$ increase by $\"3\"$ , $\"y\"$ decreases by $\"2\"$ . \n" ); document.write( "

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