Question

Find the slope of the line whose equation is 17x - 12y = -36.

Answer 1

Do you know how to solve an equation for a specific variable? Just solve this equation for y and you have your slope

Answer 2

Can you please show me?

Answer 3

So, move the 17x to the left side. You'll have -12y=-17x-36

Answer 4

ok

Answer 5

next?

Answer 6

then divide by -12

Answer 7

all of it?

Answer 8

y=17/12x+3

Answer 9

Do you see the slope now?

Answer 10

17/12?

Answer 11

yep

Answer 12

thanks (: