SOLUTION: find the slope of 3x-6y=8

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Question 277283: find the slope of 3x-6y=8
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3x-6y=8 Start with the given equation.


-6y=8-3x Subtract 3x from both sides.


-6y=-3x%2B8 Rearrange the terms.


y=%28-3x%2B8%29%2F%28-6%29 Divide both sides by -6 to isolate y.


y=%28%28-3%29%2F%28-6%29%29x%2B%288%29%2F%28-6%29 Break up the fraction.


y=%281%2F2%29x-4%2F3 Reduce.


So the equation y=%281%2F2%29x-4%2F3 is now in slope intercept form y=mx%2Bb where the slope is m=1%2F2 and the y-intercept is b=-4%2F3 note: the y-intercept is the point