SOLUTION: find the slope is it exists 5x-6y=12

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Question 366748: find the slope is it exists
5x-6y=12
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Get it into the form y+=+mx+%2B+b
where m is the slope
5x+-+6y+=+12
Add 6y to both sides
5x+=+6y+%2B+12
Subtract 12 from both sides
5x+-+12+=+6y
Divide both sides by 6
y+=+%285%2F6%29%2Ax+-+2
m+=+5%2F6
The slope is 5/6