SOLUTION: find the slope of the line: 6x - 3y = -54

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Question 826929: find the slope of the line: 6x - 3y = -54
Answer by LinnW(1048) About Me  (Show Source):
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Solve for y
6x - 3y = -54
subtract 6x from each side.
- 3y = -6x -54
divide each side by -3
y = 2x + 18
The slope is the coefficient of the x term which is 2.