SOLUTION: what is the slope of the function -6x - 2y=8

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Question 539917: what is the slope of the function -6x - 2y=8
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-6x-2y=8 Start with the given equation.


-2y=8--6x Add 6x to both sides.


-2y=--6x%2B8 Rearrange the terms.


y=%28--6x%2B8%29%2F%28-2%29 Divide both sides by -2 to isolate y.


y=%28%28--6%29%2F%28-2%29%29x%2B%288%29%2F%28-2%29 Break up the fraction.


y=-3x-4 Reduce.


So the equation y=-3x-4 is now in slope intercept form y=mx%2Bb where the slope is m=-3 and the y-intercept is b=-4 note: the y-intercept is the point


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