SOLUTION: slope of the equation of a line x-6y=1

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Question 268601: slope of the equation of a line
x-6y=1
Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
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Rearrange the given equation so that it is in the "slope-intercept" form:
y = mx + b
where
m is the slope
b is the y-intercept
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x-6y=1
-6y=-x+1
6y=x-1
y = (1/6)x - 1/6
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Slope (m) is then 1/6