SOLUTION: Find the slope of the liner equation 2x + 3y = 12

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Question 933213: Find the slope of the liner equation 2x + 3y = 12
Answer by KMST(5328) About Me  (Show Source):
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To find the slope, solve for y.
2x%2B3y=12--->3y=-2x%2B12--->y=%28-2x%2B12%29%2F3--->y=-2x%2F3%2B12%2F3--->y=%28-2%2F3%29x%2B4 .
The highlight%28-2%2F3%29 multiplying the x is the slope.
It means that as x increases by 1, y increases by -2%2F3
(meaning that y decreases by 2%2F3 ).
It can also be seen as when x increase by 3 , y decreases by 2 .