SOLUTION: Can anyone help me find the slope of a line with 6x+2y=8 I cannot seem to get x I think it is 1.3

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Question 55712: Can anyone help me find the slope of a line with
6x+2y=8
I cannot seem to get x
I think it is 1.3
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
find the slope of a line with
6x+2y=8
Solve for "y" as follows:
Divide thru by 2 to ge:
3x+y=4
The y=-3x+4
This is the form y=mx+b
m=-3 is the slope.
Cheers,
Stan H.