slope of a line

bears54 · #1 Sep 30, 2007, 06:11 AM

what is 2x-y=6

Lorsung23647 · Sep 30, 2007, 06:16 AM

do you know what y=?

bears54 · Sep 30, 2007, 05:02 PM

CaptainRich · Sep 30, 2007, 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bears54

what is 2x-y=6

Then you do not have enough information to answer this.
You will need to one of the variables, x or y, to find the answer.

CellistJames · Sep 30, 2007, 06:42 PM

slope intercept form is y=mx + b
m being slope
so

2x - y = 6

-y = -2x + 6

y= 2x -6

m = 2

not sure what the others are talking about but oh well.



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