SOLUTION: Find the slope of the line. 9x + y = -4

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Question 1057736: Find the slope of the line.
9x + y = -4
Found 2 solutions by rothauserc, Kasey.vivier12:
Answer by rothauserc(4718) About Me  (Show Source):
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The slope intercept form for a line is
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y = mx + b, where m is the slope and b is the y intercept
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9x + y = -4
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subtract 9x from both side of =
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y = -9x - 4
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slope of line is -9
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Answer by Kasey.vivier12(1) About Me  (Show Source):