Question

Find the slope of the line 3x - y = 15

Answer 1

3

Explanation:

Rearrange in the slope-intercept form :

• 3x - y = 15
• y = 3x - 15

Comparing this to the standard equation :

• y = mx + c

1. m = slope
2. c = y-intercept

• On comparing, it is clear that the slope of the line is 3