2007-07-16 15:42:03 · 6 answers · asked by Dunki Swann 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
the slope is 1/2
If you rearrange the equation:
3x - 6y = -20
-6y = -3x - 20
y = (3/6)x + 20/6
y = (1/2)x +10/3
So, you can see that the slope is 1/2.
(recall y=mx+b, where m = slope and b=intercept)
2007-07-16 15:47:11 · answer #1 · answered by newfaldon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To find the slope, move the 3x over to the right side. Divide each side by -6. This will leave you with y=1/2x+10/3. The slope would then be 1/2
it is really 1/2, not 2 Geolicious
2007-07-16 15:46:45 · answer #2 · answered by yankeesrus07 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First solve for y to get it into slope-intercept form. In this form your x coefficient is the slope of the line and the other term after x is the y intercept.
3x - 6y = -20
-6y = -20 -3x
y = 10/3 +1/2x or y = 1/2x + 10/3 So if you are using slope-intercept form your slope is 1/2
As always, watch your signs!!!
****I fixed it....I did it backwards.
2007-07-16 15:46:37 · answer #3 · answered by Lady Geologist 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
3x + 20 = 6y
Divide by 6
.5x + 20/6 = y
So the slope is .5 or 1/2
2007-07-16 15:47:28 · answer #4 · answered by dara.farrell 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use the equation:
slope = -A/B (where Ax + Bx = C)
so...slope = -3/(-6) = 1/2
2007-07-16 15:48:28 · answer #5 · answered by The Leviathan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You got to turn the equation around, so that it looks like this:
y =
The first
2007-07-16 15:46:36 · answer #6 · answered by morningfoxnorth 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋