Question

Identify if the line has a positive or negative slope. Calculate the slope of the line 2y = x - 8​

Answer 1

Answer: m = 1/2

Step-by-step explanation: To find the slope of the line, we would first put the equation in y = mx + b form to get y by itself on the left side.

So divide both sides by 2 to get y = 1/2x - 4.

Now the slope is the coefficient of the x term which is 1/2.

This is a positive slope.