SOLUTION: What is the gradient of the graph of the linear equation 7x-4y=28?

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Question 153662: What is the gradient of the graph of the linear equation 7x-4y=28?
Answer by vleith(2983) About Me  (Show Source):
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The gradient would be the slope of the line.
Convert the given linear equation into slope/intercept form (y = mx + b)
7x-4y=28
-4y+=+-7x+%2B+28
4y+=+7x+-+28
y+=+%287%2F4%29x+-+7
So the slope is 7%2F4
graph%28400%2C400%2C+-10%2C10%2C+-10%2C10%2C+%287%2F4%29x+-+7%29+