SOLUTION: I am having a problem with the equation to find the slope, if it exists, of a line. The equation is 6x=24+y. Thank you in advance for your help. My homework is online so I do no

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Question 120503: I am having a problem with the equation to find the slope, if it exists, of a line. The equation is 6x=24+y. Thank you in advance for your help. My homework is online so I do not have a ISBN no for a book
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The process to find the slope of a line where the equation is in x and y is to solve the equation for y. The slope is then the resulting coefficient on the x term.

6x=24%2By

Add -y to both sides:

6x-y=24

Add -6x to both sides:

-y=-6x%2B24

Multiply by -1:

y=6x-24

The slope of the line is then 6.

Hope this helps,
John