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

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Question 79800: what is the slope of the line with the equation 2x+3y+6=0?
Answer by rapaljer(4671) About Me  (Show Source):
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2x+3y=6

To find the slope, you must solve for y in terms of x. In this case, get the 2x +6 terms to the right side of the equation:
3y=-2x-6

Next, divide both sides by 3:
%283y%29%2F3+=%28-2x%29%2F3-6%2F3+
y=+-2x%2F3-2
y=+%28-2%2F3%29x-2
The slope is the coefficient of x, which is %28-2%29%2F3.

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