I thought the answer was Y=2 but the possible correct answers are:
1)-6
2)-3
3)-2
4)-2/3
5)2/3
2006-11-26 08:59:23 · 6 answers · asked by Min 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
The first thing that I would do is to get the equation into slope-intercept form:
2x + 3y + 6 = 0 --- Subtract 6 from both sides...
2x + 3y = -6 --- Subtract 2x from both sides...
3y = -2x - 6 --- Divide both sides by 3...
y = -(2/3)x - 2
Now, since this equation is in the form y = mx + b; where m is the slope, we can easily see that the slope of this line is -(2/3).
Answer: (4) -2/3
2006-11-26 09:05:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the following is two difficulty-free steps to unravel this issue: step a million: replace the equation round, isolate '3y' 3y=-2x-6 step 2: divide each and every area with the help of '3' y=(-2/3)x-2 so the slope is (-2/3)
2016-11-26 23:38:38 · answer #2 · answered by holguin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put in slope intercept form:
3y = -2x -6
divide both sides by 3
y=-2x/3 - 2 which is in the form y = mx+b where m is the slope and m is the y-intercept; now m=-2/3
2006-11-26 09:03:42 · answer #3 · answered by kellenraid 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
y=mx+b
3y=-2x-6
y=-(2/3)x-2
so the slope m=-(2/3), the answer is no.4.
y=-2 for x=0, so the y intercept is -2
you confused y=? with m, slope.
2006-11-26 09:10:33 · answer #4 · answered by chanljkk 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
solve the equation for Y...you'll get an y=mx+b where m is the slope.
2x+3y=-6
3y=-2x-6
y=(-2/3)x-2
slope is -2/3
2006-11-26 09:03:06 · answer #5 · answered by pzratnog 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
its -a/b. so in this case its -2/3. i think.
2006-11-26 09:01:09 · answer #6 · answered by tmlfan 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋