SOLUTION: Which is the slope of Ax+By=C? -B/A C/A -A/B C/B

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Question 124224This question is from textbook Prentice hall mathematics algebra 1
: Which is the slope of Ax+By=C?
-B/A C/A -A/B C/B This question is from textbook Prentice hall mathematics algebra 1

Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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Which is the slope of Ax+By=C?
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Put the equation in the slope/intercept form (y = mx + b)
Ax + By = C
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Subtract Ax from both sides:
By = -Ax + C
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Divide both sides by B to make the coefficient of y = 1
y = -A%2FBx + C%2FB
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Slope would be -A/B