SOLUTION: whats the slope of 2x-6y=18

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Question 975953: whats the slope of
2x-6y=18
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whats the slope of
2x-6y=18
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Put the eqn in slope-intercept form.
That means solve for y.
2x-6y=18
6y = 2x - 18
y = (1/3)x - 3
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The slope is the coefficient of x.
m = 1/3