SOLUTION: What is the slope of the line: 2y + 8x = 26

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Question 315762: What is the slope of the line: 2y + 8x = 26
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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What is the slope of the line: 2y + 8x = 26
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2y + 8x = 26
y + 4x = 13
y = -4x+13
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Slope is always the amount that y changes when x changes 1.
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slope = -4
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Stan H.