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Can you work this out please and show how you do it so I can learn? My professor dosn't give us any examples. Thanks!
Find the slope.
-3x + 2y=6

2007-08-27 06:30:33 · 6 answers · asked by Chris 3 in Science & Mathematics Mathematics

6 answers

the easiest way to spot the slope is writing the eqn in slope-intercept form: y = mx + b where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept.

so, put this equation in that form:

first, add 3x to both sides:

2y = 3x + 6

now divide both sides by 2:

y = (3/2)x + 3

therefore, m = (3/2) and b = 3

slope = 3/2

2007-08-27 06:41:47 · answer #1 · answered by miggitymaggz 5 · 0 0

-3x + 2y=6
+ 2y= 3x+6
y = 3/2 x + 6/2
y = mx + c

=> slope = 3/2

2007-08-27 13:36:08 · answer #2 · answered by harry m 6 · 0 0

You rearrange the formula to cast it as y = mx+c, where m and c are constants to be determined. m will be the slope. In this case, we have 2y = 6 + 3x, or y = 3x/2 + 3, so the slope is 3/2.

2007-08-27 13:44:54 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

-3x + 2y = 6

or, 2y = 3x + 6
or, y = (3/2)x + 3

now the general equation of straightline is y = mx + c, where m = slope of the straightline

if these two equations are compared very carefully then u will surely find that m = 3/2 & c = 3

here we know that m = slope of that straightline

so, the slope of the given straightline will be 3/2 [ans]

2007-08-27 13:43:37 · answer #4 · answered by sharbadeb 2 · 0 0

- 3x + 3y = 6

Transpose 3x

- 3x + 2y + 3x = 3x + 6

2y = 3x + 6

Divide both sides of the equation by 2

2y / 2 = 3x / 2 + 6 / 2

y = 3/2x + 3

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The slope is 3/2

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2007-08-27 13:49:35 · answer #5 · answered by SAMUEL D 7 · 0 0

In standard linear form
Ax + By = C,
m = -A / B.

In your problem,
m = -(-3) / 2
m = 3 / 2.

2007-08-27 13:41:35 · answer #6 · answered by Louise 5 · 0 0

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