SOLUTION: The slope of the line given by 4x - 3y = 11 is a. 3/4 b. -3/4 c. 4/3 d. -4/3 e. none of these

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Question 51788: The slope of the line given by 4x - 3y = 11 is
a. 3/4
b. -3/4
c. 4/3
d. -4/3
e. none of these
Answer by rchill(405) About Me  (Show Source):
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You need to solve for y in order to get the equation in the form y=mx%2Bb where m is the slope. First, let's subtract 4x from both sides to get -3y=-4x%2B11. Next, divide both sides by -3 to get y=%284%2F3%29x-11%2F3. That means that m=4%2F3, or answer c. in your question.