SOLUTION: A line has equation of 3y=2-x, find gradient of line

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Question 1193110: A line has equation of 3y=2-x, find gradient of line
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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Do you mean, "slope" of the line?
-1%2F3

Answer by ikleyn(52786) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Gradient of line is the same as the slope.

In this case the gradient of line and the slope is/are   -1%2F3.

To get it, express y via x from the equation   y = 2%2F3 - %281%2F3%29%2Ax.

The slope and the gradient of line is the coefficient at x in the last expression.