Find the slope of the line . 6x-7y=42

Answer 1

To do this problem, it is important to rewrite the equation into slope-intercept form, or y = mx + b. Once you have solved for y, the coefficient in front of the x is the slope and b is the intercept. Therefore,

6x - 7y = 42

6x = 42 + 7y

6x - 42 = 7y

(6x-42)/7 = y

y = (6/7)x -(42/7)

y = (6/7)x - 6

the slope, m, equals 6/7, while the intercept, b, equals -6.