SOLUTION: how do you find the slope of a line parallel to the graph of the equation of 3x+4y=12

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Question 103455: how do you find the slope of a line parallel to the graph of the equation of
3x+4y=12
Answer by checkley75(3666) About Me  (Show Source):
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3x+4y=12
4y=-3x+12
y=-3x/4+12/4
y=-3x/4+3 this line has a slope (m)=-3/4.
therefore any parallel line also has a slope of -3/4