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What is the slope of the line 6x + 8y = 12?

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Answer:

The slope is -3/4

Explanation:

6x + 8y = 12

Write the equation in slope intercept form y = mx+b where m is the slope

Subtract 6x from each side

6x-6x + 8y = -6x+12

8y = -6x+12

Divide each side by 8

8y/8 = -6x/8 +12/8

y = -3/4x +3/2

The slope is -3/4

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