SOLUTION: what is the slope of 3x+8y=24

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Question 684349: what is the slope of 3x+8y=24
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Put into slope intercept format
3x + 8y = 24
Isolate the y variable
8y = -3x + 24
Divide by 8
y = %28-3%2F8%29x+%2B+24%2F8
y = %28-3%2F8%29x+%2B+3
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slope is -3%2F8
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