SOLUTION: what is the slope of. 2x-6y=-12

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Question 351440: what is the slope of.
2x-6y=-12
Answer by jjordan95(63) About Me  (Show Source):
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To find the slope of the line you need to put this equation into slope-intercept form. (y=mx%2Bb)
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To do that you just need to solve for y.
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2x-6y=-12 <--- Original
-6y=-2x-12 <--- Move the term 2x over to the right side by subtracting it from both sides.
y=%282%2F6%29x%2B2 <--- Divide both sides by -6 to isolate y.
y=%281%2F3%29x%2B2 <--- Simplify
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It is now in y=mx%2Bb format. In this equation the 'm' is your slope. Therefore 1%2F3 is your slope.