Question

identify the slope
–3x + 2y = 8

Answer 1

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Answer 2

ok thanks!

Answer 3

its not 3

Answer 4

the slope of: Ax + By = C is not -A, in general

Answer 5

ax + by = c , solving for y

by = -ax + c

y = -a/b x + c/b , equating the m part is -a/b

Answer 6

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Answer 7

so i woud divide -2y/-2 = -3x + 8

Answer 8

then divide 8/-2

Answer 9

and then i would have
y= -3x - 4

Answer 10

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Answer 11

–3x + 2y = 8

2y = 3x + 8 , that +8 is just extra baggage at the moment, so ignore it for slope stuff

2y = 3x
/2 /2

y = 3/2 x

Answer 12

do you understand how she got that answer ?

Answer 13

you want to put it in y = mx + b where m is the slope
-3x + 2y = 8 (you want to add 3x to both sides to get 2y by itself)
-3x + 3x + 2y = 3x + 8 (combine like terms)
2y = 3x + 8 (now you want to divide both sides by 2 to get y by itself)
2y/2 = 3/2x + 8/2
y = 3/2x + 4
slope being 3/2