SOLUTION: What is the slope of the line that represents all possible ordered pairs that solve the equation 6x-y=7x-4? A. -13 B. -4 C. -1 D. 0 E. 1

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Question 937745: What is the slope of the line that represents all possible ordered pairs that solve the equation 6x-y=7x-4?
A. -13
B. -4
C. -1
D. 0
E. 1
Found 2 solutions by MathLover1, stanbon:
Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
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6x-y=7x-4 ...write it in slope-intercept form y=mx%2Bb where m=slope and b=y-intercept
6x-y%2By=y%2B7x-4
6x=y%2B7x-4
6x-7x=y%2B7x-7x-4
6x-7x=y-4

-x%2B4=y-4%2B4
-x%2B4=y ...as you can see mx=-x=> mx=-1%2Ax=>m=-1
so, answer is: C.+-1



Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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What is the slope of the line that represents all possible ordered pairs that solve the equation 6x-y=7x-4?
Solve for "y"::
y = -x + 4
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Ans:: C
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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A. -13
B. -4
C. -1
D. 0
E. 1