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  • 09-02-2018
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Find the slope of the line described by 3x+4y=12

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annastasia
annastasia annastasia
  • 09-02-2018
4y = - 3x + 12

y = -3x/4 + 3

slope = -3/4
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bts22
bts22 bts22
  • 09-02-2018
First we have to rearrange the equation.

3x + 4y = 12
4y = -3x + 12
[tex] \frac{4y}{4} [/tex] = [tex] \frac{-3x}{4} [/tex] +[tex] \frac{12}{4} [/tex]
y = [tex] \frac{-3}{4} [/tex]x + 3

y = mx + b           the "m" is the slope

m = [tex] \frac{-3}{4} [/tex] 
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