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

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Question 197853: What is the slope of the line with the equation 2x + 3y + 6 = 0 ?
Found 2 solutions by Mathtut, checkley77:
Answer by Mathtut(3670) About Me  (Show Source):
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write in slope intercept form y=mx+b where m is the slope and b is the y intercept
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3y=-2x-6
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y=(-2/3)x-2
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m(slope)=-2/3

Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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2x + 3y + 6 = 0
3y=-2x-6
y=-2x/3-6/3
y=-2x/3-2 thus the slope is -2/3.