SOLUTION: find the slope of a line parallel to the graph of each equation 3x+4y=12

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Question 707541: find the slope of a line parallel to the graph of each equation
3x+4y=12
Answer by Gogonati(855) About Me  (Show Source):
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Write the equation in the slope-intercept form: y=mx+b
4y=12-3x Divide both sides by 4: y=3-%283%2F4%29x
The parallel lines have the same slop: m=-3%2F4