SOLUTION: The line 3x + 15y = 3 is tangent to f(x) at (-4, 1). Find f'(-4).

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Question 267048: The line 3x + 15y = 3 is tangent to f(x) at (-4, 1). Find f'(-4).
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Simply find the slope of 3x%2B15y=3 to find the slope of the tangent line (since 3x%2B15y=3 is the tangent line).