Solve each of these literal equations for y to determine which one has the steepest slope

Question

A. X+ Y= 7

B. 3x-6y=12

C.2x+4y=12

D.5y-9x=0

Answer 1

Use the form y=mx+b, where m is your slope of the line and b is your y-intercept.

 

A. y=-x+7

B. Move 3x to the right side and divide the equation by -6 to get y=0.5x-2

C. Move 2x to the right side and divide the equation by 4 to get y=-0.5x+3

D. Move 9x to the right side and divide the equation by 5 to get y=1.8x

 

You can figure out the slopes from there.