SOLUTION: What is the slope of the equation: 5x-6y= -18

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Question 64330: What is the slope of the equation: 5x-6y= -18
Found 2 solutions by Earlsdon, funmath:
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find the slope in:
5x-6y+=+-18 Rewrite the equation in the slope-intercept form: y+=+mx%2Bb
5x-6y+=+-18 Add 6y to both sides.
5x+=+6y-18 Add 18 to both sides.
5x%2B18+=+6y Divide both sides by 6.
%285%2F6%29x%2B3+=+y or:
y+=+%285%2F6%29x%2B3 compare with:
y+=+mx%2Bb
The slope, m = 5%2F6

Answer by funmath(2933) About Me  (Show Source):
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The slope intercept form of a line is highlight%28y=mx%2Bb%29, where m=slope and b=y-intercept.
What is the slope of the equation: 5x-6y= -18
-5x+5x-6y=-5x-18
0-6y=-5x-18
-6y=-5x-18
-6y/-6=(-5/-6)x-18/-6
y=(5/6)x+3
The slope is the coefficient of x, highlight%28m=5%2F6%29
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You didn't ask, but we also know that the y-intercept is b=3
Happy Calculating!!!