SOLUTION: Find the slope of the following equation 1. y= 1/8x-3 2.y=19 3.y=1/2x-9

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Question 840985: Find the slope of the following equation
1. y= 1/8x-3
2.y=19
3.y=1/2x-9
Answer by sheldonbbtrocks(115) About Me  (Show Source):
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The slope in this case is essentially to coefficient of the "x" in the equations:
1. 1/8
2. 0 (because there is no x, so the slope is 0 in this case)
3. 1/2