SOLUTION: Find the slope of the equation 7x + 9y = 27.

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Question 174096: Find the slope of the equation 7x + 9y = 27.
Found 2 solutions by loni, Mathtut:
Answer by loni(3) About Me  (Show Source):
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7x+9y=27
9y=27-7x
y=(27-7x)/9
now You must give x a free value and calculate the value of y.

Answer by Mathtut(3670) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
you must write this in slope intercept form y=mx+b where m is the slope
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we must isolate the y term
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7x+9y=27.....first subtract 7x from both sides of the equation
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9y=-7x+27....next divide all terms by 9
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y=highlight%28-7%2F9%29x+3).......now it is easy to see
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what the slope is(the number in from of the x) so m or slope is -7/9