In the standard (x, y) coordinate plane, what is the slope of the line with equation 7y - 3x = 21?
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See a solution process below:
Explanation:
We can rewrite this equation in standard form. The standard form of a linear equation is:
Where, if at all possible,
The slope of an equation in standard form is:
Substituting gives:
Explanation:
This equation is in standard form
To find the slope of the equation, we want the equation in slope-intercept from
Begin by rearranging the equation to equal
Isolate
Now the equation is in slope-intercept form
Remember,