SOLUTION: What is the slope of 87x-54y=92

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Question 901287: What is the slope of 87x-54y=92
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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the standard slope-intercept form for an equation of a line is
y+=+highlight_green%28m%29x+%2B+highlight%28b%29 where m is the slope and b the y-intercept.
87x - 54y = 92
87x -92 = 54y
y = (87/54)x - 92/54
m = 87/54 = 29/18