SOLUTION: how to I find the slope of the line 6x+3y=18

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Question 754682: how to I find the slope of the line 6x+3y=18

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find the slope of the line 6x+3y=18
Put the equation into the slope/intercept form (y=mx+b)
6x + 3y = 18
subtract 6x from both sides
3y = -6x + 18
y has to have a coefficient of +1, divide both sides by 3
y = -2x + 6
slope (m) = -2