SOLUTION: Find the slope of the line whose equation is px - qy = r

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Question 312745: Find the slope of the line whose equation is px - qy = r
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Put the equation in slope-intercept form, y=mx%2Bb.
px-qy+=+r
-qy+=+-px%2Br
y=%28p%2Fq%29-r%2Fq
The slope of the line is m=p%2Fq