SOLUTION: What is the slope of the line with the equation 2x+3y+6=0?

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Question 585126: What is the slope of the line with the equation 2x+3y+6=0?
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What is the slope of the line with the equation 2x+3y+6=0?
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Standard form of equation for a straight linee: y=mx+b, m=slope and b=y-intercept.
2x+3y+6=0
Rewrite in standard form:
3y=-2x-6
y=-2x/3-3
slope m=-2/3