What is the slope of the line described by the equation y+1=−3x?

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asked Aug 22, 2020 192k views

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Nandeesh · Answer 1 · 2020-08-27T07:45:53+0000

Answer:

The slope of the line is
m=-3

Explanation:

For a linear equation of the form

y = mx + b

the slope of the line is the constant m

in this case we have the equation

y + 1 = -3x

Solving for y we have:

y = -3x -1

Then
m = -3

The slope of the line is -3